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Sakhalin Spruce Forest

Sakhalin Spruce Forest

What is Sakhalin Spruce Forest Sakhalin Spruce Forest is located at the back of Kawayu Eco-Museum Center. Sakhalin Spruce is little distributed in main-land Japan but mostly in Northern and Eastern side of Hokkaido. Sakhalin Spruce in Kawayu grows in lowland of 130-500m above sea level. As Spruce is one of

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Aoba tunnel

Aoba tunnel Aoba tunnel is not a concrete tunnel. It is a nice feeling green tunnel surrounded by the forest, leading towards JR Kawayu Onsen station from Mt. Iwo parking area. If you keep walking on the Tsutsujigahara Nature Trail, it is possible for you to walk from JR Kawayu Station to Kawayu Onsen. Abou

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Mt. Iwo

About Atosa-Nupuri Mt. Iwo summit:508m Mt. Iwo is also called “Atosa-Nupuri” meaning Atosa “naked” – Nupuri “mountain” in Ainu word. Shape of the mountain is lava dome and it is still active. It is not only splendid as scenery but also stores sulfur inside. There ar

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