Bali Villas

Hachimantai Plateau is located in 1.400-1.600 meters above sea level, which is extending over Iwate Prefecture and Akita Prefecture in the west, and is a part of the Towada-Hachimantai National Park. There is a swamp near the top of Hachimantai which is a treasure trove of over 160 kinds of alpine and swamp plants. The visitors who come here can also enjoy the mizubasho or the Japanese skunk cabbage and the nikko-kisuge or yellow alpine lilies in full bloom from spring through autumn. There is also a forest which contains the radiant emerald green Hachiman-numa Marsh as well as Gama-numa Marsh and Kagami-numa Marsh.

You can also go to the Hachimantai-onsen Hot Spring, a scenic hot spring with views of the Ou Mountain Range runs across the Akita Prefecture border and the magnificent Mt. Iwate-san. Then, yoo can visit the Gozaisho-en Garden which is filled with the flowers of alpine plants, and also the beautiful Goshiki numa Marsh, the place where the water changes color according to the sunlight.

The spectacular views of Hachimantai can be enjoyed from the window of the bus that travels along the Asupite-Line Road that connects the Hachimantai-onsen Hot Spring and the Toroko-onsen Hot Spring in Akita Prefecture that crosses Hachimantai.