Sightseeing Spots: Tazawako Area
Sashimaki Moor Mizubasho (Japanese Skunk Cabbage) Colony
White flowers covering the moor surrounded by wide forests of alder trees is a rare sight. Such colonies and alder forests growing in the hills near national highways and railroads is a rare occurence of academic value.
Sashimaki, Tazawako
Tazawako Tourism Information Center: 0187-43-2111
15 minutes on foot from JR Sashimaki Station
Regular bus from JR Tazawako Station (Akita Express Line)