REPORT

It’s not just the marsh areas—right now, the Yase-one ridge (pictured) and the trails connecting the marshes are also beautifully vibrant with flowers and summer greenery. This morning, I walked from the back of the Ukishima Marsh along the mostly shaded eastern route to the lower part of the Yase-one ridge. Along the way, I spotted gozen tachibana and maizuru-so in full bloom at my feet.
[Yase-One Ridge]

“Wow, what a nice breeze—so refreshing! What’s the name of this cute little yellow flower with the bubbly clusters?” asked a hiker who had come along the same trail. (To which I replied with a triumphant grin, “That’s Hakusan ominaeshi!”). Along the southern slope of the Yase-one ridge (first photo), a beautiful array of flowers was in bloom, including Hakusan ominaeshi (pictured), akabana shimotsuke-so, oba-giboshi, oreijin-so, kugaisho, and hotsutsuji.
[Yase-One Ridge]

A large cluster of kinugasa-so (pictured) was blooming in the area between the Kusukawa river and Ukishima Marsh, where the snow lingered late this year, and around the Fuketsu wind cave. Nikko-kisuge daylilies and watasuge cotton grass continued to be at their best in both the Watasuge Marsh (fourth photo) and Ukishima Marsh. Other flowers also in full bloom included Ibuki toranoo, karamatsu-so, kuruma yuri, and miyama kinpoge.
[Kusukawa River to Ukishima Marsh]

I spoke with a man from Yamanashi whom I met at the Watasuge Marsh, and he told me, “This is my first time visiting the Tsugaike Nature Park. There are so many flowers in bloom—it’s truly beautiful. Next time, I think I’ll try going to Hakuba Oike.” When the mist, carried in on the light southern breeze, rolled in, it suddenly felt much cooler, making me forget all about the heat of the valley down below.
[Watasuge Marsh]
　
＊The popular summer holiday event “MIKKETA” is ongoing from 7/19 (Sat.) to 8/31 (Sun.) inside the Tsugaike Nature Park.

　
[Tsugaike Nature Park Opening Information]
*Period … 6/7 (Sat.) to 10/26 (Sun.), 11/1 (Sat.) to 11/3 (Mon., holiday)
*Hours … Tsugaike Ropeway is open Every day from 7/19 to 8/17 and Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from 9/27 to 10/13 from 7:00 a.m.; Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from 8/23 to 9/23 and 9/22 from 7:30 a.m.
＊Fees … Tsugaike Ropeway Roundtrip + Entrance Fee / Adults JPY4,000, Elementary School Students JPY2,200, Preschoolers Free → Advance Discount Tickets: Adults JPY3,500, Children JPY1,950! (No need to exchange at the ticket window! You can proceed straight to the gondola.)
(*One preschooler free with each paid adult. The second preschooler will be charged at the normal children’s rate.)

[Hakuba Tsugaike WOW! Opening Information]
*Period … 2025/7/19 (Sat) – 8/31 (Sun) *Closed on weekdays from 6/7 ? 7/13 and 9/1 ? 10/26.
Opening hours … 10 am – 4 pm (last admission at 3 pm)
Charges … Tobidas (1 time) JPY1,000 Kabedas (1 time) JPY500 Amidas (60 min) JPY1,600 for adults, JPY1,000 for primary schools students Kogidas (1 time) JPY2,000

*This season’s Tsugaike Report will be updated once or twice a week.
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reported by Snownavi