Kusatsu Onsen

Kusatsu Onsen
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Hiking Trail List
A Mt. Shirane/Yugama Viewing course
B Yoshigadaira Nature Trail course,
Jofu no taki Fall (for advanced hikers) course
C Motoshirane course
D Fukihara no ike Pond course
E Shakunage/Mononugu no ike Pond course
F Sessho/Bandaiko course,
Mt. Sekison/Kusatsu Nature Trail course
G For Ousen Falls course
   
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C:Motoshirane course

∆Mt. Shirane viewed from Yumiike Pond
A diversified mountain hike with a variety of encounters with nature.

It goes around Mt. Motoshirane, the highest summit in Kusatsu (2,171m), which is abundant with alpine plants. Lots of hikers visit when dicentras are in bloom. Kagamiike Pond surounded by greens
 
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♦Course Time(amount of time required:1hour and 50min/6.5km)
  Shirane-Sancho Ropeway Sta.
(40min) ∇(45min)
  Kagamiike Pond ≪(25min)- A summit of trail course


♦The bloom time of alpine plants
May-Jun Jun Jun Jun-Jul
Snakeberry Japanese alpine cherry Alpine azalea Bunchberries
Jul-Aug Aug    
   
Dicentras Leontopodium    

  [The bloom time of other alpine plants]
♦May-Jun
Fringe bells • Goldthread
♦Jun-Jul
Kuromamenoki(Vaccinium uliginosum)
♦Jul-Aug
Himejashin • Kokinreika(Patrinia triloba) • Hakusanchidori(Orchis aristata)
♦Aug-Oct
Gentians



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