Ozegahara
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Official name | Oze |
Designated | 8 November 2005 |
Reference no. | 1554[1] |
Oze Marshland (尾瀬ヶ原, Oze-ga-hara) is a high altitude marshland in the Oze National Park, Japan.
Approximately 8 km2 in size, the marshland is well known for the various species of plants, including the "mizu-bashō" (White Skunk Cabbage), "Nikkōkisuge" (yellow alpine lilies, Hemerocallis dumortieri var. esculenta) and "Watasuge" (Eriophorum vaginatum). The marshland is a popular hiking destination.
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- Oze National Park(English) - Ministry of the Environment Government of Japan
- Oze Preservation Foundation (English)
Coordinates: 36°56′13″N 139°15′04″E / 36.9370°N 139.2510°E
Categories:
- Natural monuments of Japan
- Ramsar sites in Japan
- Tourist attractions in Gunma Prefecture
- Landforms of Gunma Prefecture
- Gunma geography stubs