Ozegahara

View of Ozegahara. Mount Shibutsu in the background. Taken from Mount Hiuchi
Designations
Ramsar Wetland
Official nameOze
Designated8 November 2005
Reference no.1554[1]

Ozegahara (尾瀬ヶ原) is a high altitude marshland in the Oze National Park, Japan.

Approximately 8 km2 in size, the marshland is well known for various species of plants, including the "mizu-bashō" (White Skunk Cabbage), "Nikkōkisuge" (yellow alpine lilies, Hemerocallis dumortieri var. esculenta) and "Watasuge" (Eriophorum vaginatum). The marshland is a popular hiking destination.

  • Ozegahara with Mount Hiuchi
    Ozegahara with Mount Hiuchi
  • Marsh of Ozegahara
    Marsh of Ozegahara
  • Boardwalk of Ozegahara. Mount Shibutsu in the background.
    Boardwalk of Ozegahara. Mount Shibutsu in the background.
Ozegahara
Ozenuma [ja]
Mount Shibutsu