2021.01.15
Hime Sayuri is a plant of the lily family that is endemic to Japan and grows naturally in the deep mountains near the borders of Fukushima, Nigata, Miyagi, and Yamagata prefectures. Generally called “Otomeyuri”, it is also known as “Hime Sayuri” there.
Hime Sayuri grow from a seed.Seeds that fell in the fall enter the soil, and the following year roots grow and attach small bulbs. Its sprout in the spring of the 3rd year. The following year, the leaves grow and the number of leaves increases to 2-3, and the bulbs grow further. In the 6th year, the number of leaves increase to 5 to 6, and finally one flower blossom. From the following year, as the bulbs grow, the number of flowers will continue to increase one by one a year.
Please clean shoes for prevent alien plant species using the mat at entrance because Hime Sayuri is extremely vulnerable to pathogens. Furthermore, do not step off boardwalk to do not step on children of Hime Sayuri.
The bracken lives together and protects the Hime Sayuri. The leaves of bracken create shade to prevent the rise in soil temperature and soften strong winds. The roots of bracken protect the bulbs of Hime Sayuri from feeding damage of as so on mice. so, do not remove the bracken.
Many "Hime Sayuri" grow on the slopes of the Aizu Kogen Nango Ski Resort. The flowering and best time to see is about a week earlier than Takashimizu Nature Park.
住所 | 【Place】Takashimizu Nature Park 【Adress】4298-12, Nagachi Sakaguchi, Sakai, Minamiaizu-town, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan |
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交通アクセス | 【Access】 60min by car from Aizu Tajima station 3 hours 20min by train from Asakusa, Tokyo to Aizu Tajima station |
営業時間 | 【Open】8:00~16:00 【Peak Season】Mid-July to early July |
料金 | 【Admission fee】300yen (Kids under 12 are free.) |
駐車場 | 【Parking】200 |
URL | http://www.minamiaizu.org/himesayuri/ |