Gassan's wild flowers
Gassan no kōzan shokubutsugun
月山の高山植物群
Beschreibung:
Discover the dozens of flower species endemic to Mt. Gassan. Most of them pop up during the spring season, but some of them appear later than the majority, making Mt. Gassan an exciting mountain to climb in all seasons. Click on the photos in the gallery to see the name of the flowers you can expect to see in Mt. Gassan.
Warning: Mt. Gassan is part of the National Park of Bandai Asahi, and its environment is protected by the Japanese government. It is strictly forbidden to collect or damage plants on-site, spread or plant seeds, cuttings, or anything else belonging to other plants on site. Also, please use the shoe-scrubbing mats at the start of the climb to rub your shoes off any plant residues before climbing Mt. Gassan.
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Praktische Information:
To go to Mt. Gassan, get on the bus bound for Haguro-Gassan (bus timetable) and get off at Gassan Hachigome 月山八合目. Walk 3 hours up to the top of the mountain.
Mt. Gassan's official climbing season starts on July 1st and ends on September 15th (exceptionally shorter in 2021 due to coronavirus). The mountain is still hikeable until Early October, but we highly recommend not climbing the mountain later than this period due to dangers related to snow.