Nagano
Travel
2021.06.18
Tsugaike Natural Garden is located in Chubu Mountain National Park, which straddles Nagano, Niigata, Toyama, and Gifu prefectures, and you can see flowers of alpine plants such as skunk cabbage from spring to summer.
The green season operation of “Tsugaike Ropeway”, which is operated as an access to Chubu Mountain National Park, Tsugaike Natural Garden and the trailhead of the Northern Alps, started on June 12, 2021.
“Tsugaike Ropeway” is a general term for gondola lifts and ropeways that access Tsugaike Natural Garden, and is popular not only with hikers but also with photo enthusiasts because it provides easy access to Chubu Mountain National Park.
“Mizubasho”
The skunk cabbage seen at Tsugaike Natural Garden is said to be the latest bloomer in Honshu, and hundreds of thousands of plants are in full bloom in the park. The Mizubasho Marsh at the entrance of Tsugaike Natural Garden is barrier-free on a wooden path, and you can take a walk in a wheelchair.
“Skeleton flower”
It is a plant that blooms small pure white flowers with a diameter of about 2 cm that you can meet from June to July at Tsugaike Natural Garden, and when they bloom, they disperse in just one week.
It is a mysterious perennial plant whose petals become transparent when it gets wet in the rain. It is a rare alpine plant that can only be seen in a very limited area in Japan due to its high humidity in the cool highlands. It is a recommended plant to shoot on a rainy day.
Alpine plants you can meet at Tsugaike Natural Garden
| June: | Mizubasho, Glaucidium palmatum, Ryukinka, etc. |
|---|---|
| July: | Car lilies, iris setosa, day lilies, etc. |
| August: | Marsh grass, Parnassus, Rubus vernus, etc. |
| September: | Nokongiku, Hangonsou, etc. |
| October: | Gomana, Swertia bimaculata, etc. |
Insects you can meet at Tsugaike Natural Garden
Sympetrum frequens, Chestnut tiger, Compton tortoise, White-faced dragonfly, Mourning cloak, Peacock butterfly, Painted lady, Common hawker, etc.
Birds you can meet at Tsugaike Natural Garden
ortolan, nightingale, Bullfinches, Japanese accentor, Streptopelia risoria, Gray wagtail, Japanese marsh tit, Coal tit, Wren, etc.
Animals you can meet at Tsugaike Natural Garden
Japanese common toad, char, stoat, antelope, salamander, etc.
The educational program “MIKKETA!”, Which allows you to enjoy Tsugaike Natural Garden even more, will be held this season as well.
You can also access the spectacular views of Happoone, Hakuba Iwatake, and Ryuo Kitashiga, which are group resorts of Tsugaike Gondola Lift. The 4-sheet ticket “Absolutely Wanted Shinshu Superb View Ticket” has been on sale since May 2021.
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The Versailles Prize Website:https://www.prix-versailles.com/2024
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Art
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Event
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