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Lake Notoro's Crimson Shore! The Autumn Scenery of Japan's Largest Coral Grass Colony is Breathtaking!
Lake Notoro, located in Abashiri City and connected to the Sea of Okhotsk, turns a brilliant crimson from mid-September to October. The source of this red color is coral grass. First discovered in Akkeshi, Hokkaido, in 1891, it was named "Akkeshiso." It later came to be known as "coral grass" because it turns red like coral.
Coral grass is sensitive to environmental changes and can be encroached upon by other plants if left unattended. At one point, it was on the verge of extinction. In response, the Ubaranai area of Abashiri City began full-scale conservation and cultivation efforts in 1978.
The efforts to restore the colony, involving the Ubaranai Town Association, the tourism association, and citizen volunteers, bore fruit. In 1991, the Ubaranai Town Association declared it the "Number One Coral Grass Colony in Japan." Today, the colony by the lake spans an impressive 38,000 square meters.
To see Japan's largest coral grass colony, autumn is the best time, when it turns its iconic red. As mentioned, it transforms into a stunning crimson from mid-September to October. While it varies depending on the year's climate, the peak viewing time is often around the fourth week of September.
While coral grass is also found in other parts of Eastern Hokkaido and even in some areas of Shikoku, the colony at Ubaranai Garden in Abashiri Quasi-National Park, known as the largest in Japan, is truly spectacular. The deep red that spreads out as if to fill the lake is a beauty beyond words. Walking along the wooden boardwalk, you'll find yourself surrounded on all sides by coral grass, feeling as if you're standing alone in another world.
If you travel to Eastern Hokkaido in the fall, this is a place you should definitely visit. Witnessing the sight of this inherently fragile plant flourishing so magnificently is sure to leave you with a special sense of wonder.
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Sangoso no Sato Notoro no So Kagariya
Address: 60-3 Ubaranai, Abashiri-shi, Hokkaido
Phone: 0152-47-2301
Official Website: http://www.kagariya.cc
Coral grass is sensitive to environmental changes and can be encroached upon by other plants if left unattended. At one point, it was on the verge of extinction. In response, the Ubaranai area of Abashiri City began full-scale conservation and cultivation efforts in 1978.
The efforts to restore the colony, involving the Ubaranai Town Association, the tourism association, and citizen volunteers, bore fruit. In 1991, the Ubaranai Town Association declared it the "Number One Coral Grass Colony in Japan." Today, the colony by the lake spans an impressive 38,000 square meters.
To see Japan's largest coral grass colony, autumn is the best time, when it turns its iconic red. As mentioned, it transforms into a stunning crimson from mid-September to October. While it varies depending on the year's climate, the peak viewing time is often around the fourth week of September.
While coral grass is also found in other parts of Eastern Hokkaido and even in some areas of Shikoku, the colony at Ubaranai Garden in Abashiri Quasi-National Park, known as the largest in Japan, is truly spectacular. The deep red that spreads out as if to fill the lake is a beauty beyond words. Walking along the wooden boardwalk, you'll find yourself surrounded on all sides by coral grass, feeling as if you're standing alone in another world.
If you travel to Eastern Hokkaido in the fall, this is a place you should definitely visit. Witnessing the sight of this inherently fragile plant flourishing so magnificently is sure to leave you with a special sense of wonder.
Lake Notoro Coral Grass Colony
■Location: 60-3 Ubaranai, Abashiri-shi
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Sangoso no Sato Notoro no So Kagariya
Address: 60-3 Ubaranai, Abashiri-shi, Hokkaido
Phone: 0152-47-2301
Official Website: http://www.kagariya.cc
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