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Ozegahara

Coordinates: 36°56′0″N 139°14′0″E / 36.93333°N 139.23333°E / 36.93333; 139.23333
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View of Ozegahara. Mount Shibutsu in the background. Taken from Mount Hiuchi
Designations
Official nameOze
Designated8 November 2005
Reference no.1554[1]

Ozegahara (尾瀬ヶ原) is a high altitude marshland in the Oze National Park, Japan.

Approximately 8 km2 in size, the marshland is well known for 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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Ozegahara
Around Ozegahara

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References

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  1. ^ "Oze". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
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36°56′0″N 139°14′0″E / 36.93333°N 139.23333°E / 36.93333; 139.23333