Field of Grasses on Summit

Just a short walk from the Jukkoku Pass cable car station at the summit, there is a large, wide grassy area planted with picris flowers (bristly oxtongue) that bloom in summer creating a lovely yellow carpet of blossoms. Japanese pampas grass (susuki) also flourishes under the harsh windy conditions on the summit. The grass is especially beautiful in autumn when the plumes turn a shimmering, silvery gold color.

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