Drizzle Moors

Info

Address:

Biwase, Hamanaka-cho, Akkeshi-gun, Hokkaido

Public Transportation:

JR Chanai Station → 10 minutes drive to Kiritafu Marsh Center

Car Access:

101km1 hour 45 minutes from Akan IC via Route 240, 38, 44

Phone Number:

0153-62-2111 (Hamanaka-cho Tourism and Commerce Division)

Parking Number:

30 cars

Spot Category

Plateau, marsh, forest, forest, tree, animal habitat, plant fabric

It blooms such as licorice and cotton sedge

Views from Biwase Observation Deck

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