Ayamegahara Wildflower Garden in Akkeshi

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[Ayamegahara Primeval Flower Garden in Akkeshi] 120 Types of Wild Flowers and Comfortable Sceneries

June 6th, 2017

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Ayamegahara Primeval Flower Garden
Look of Ayamegahara Primeval Flower Garden
List of Accommodations

Ayamegahara Primeval Flower Garden

Ayamegahara Primeval Flower Garden (原生花園あやめヶ原) is a wild flower garden in Akkeshi town located in the eastern part of Kushiro city. The wild flower garden spreads over on precipitous cliffs of about 100 m elevation facing the Pacific Ocean, and about 120 types of wild flowers bloom from May to October. Specailly, here is famous as 300,000 Arctic Iris Colony, the largest Arctic Iris Colony in Japan. * The Ayame means "Arctic Iris" in Japanese, and gahara means "An opening field of" in Japanese. The best time to see is from late June to early July. The tip of the cliff is called "Chinbe-no-Hana (チンベの鼻 * Nose of Chinbe)". The Chinbe (チンベ) means "A place that bear skin is dried" or "A place with a cliff" in Ainu language. A parking lot, a public restroom, a tourist information center and observation decks are built at the site. Admission free. The parking lot is free of charge.

Movie of Ayamegahara Primeval Flower Garden

Speaking of the Akkeshi, oyster is famous. Dishes related to the oyster is served at some restaurants in the Akkeshi. As for restaurants in the Akkeshi, Moritaka Ranch (森高牧場), Akkeshi Ekimae Ujiie Machiaisho (厚岸駅前氏家待合所), Escale (エスカル), Sumiyaki Aburiya (炭焼炙屋) and Akkeshi Yabusoba (厚岸藪蕎麦) are popular in particular. Unfortunately, hot springs do not gush out in the Akkeshi. By the way, Akkeshi Arctic Iris Festival (厚岸あやめ祭り) is held from late June to early July.

Movie of Akkeshi Arctic Iris Festival

Look of Ayamegahara Primeval Flower Garden

4 observation decks (Chinbe Observation Deck (チンベ展望台), Daikokujima-Kojima Observation Deck (大黒島・小島展望台), Chinbe-no-Hana Observation Deck (チンベの鼻展望) and nameless Observation Deck) are built at the site, and strange shaped rocks, the steep cliffs and seashore can be seen. In addition, horses that I have never seen are put to grazing, and some gates for the horses are built, so there are many dung on the grass, watch your step! A lot of wildbirds fly in the sky, and the multiplex sounds of birds singing are heard.

I visited here in mid May, so a lot of the wild flowers did not bloom. But views were very comfortable.

Atmosphere of Ayamegahara Primeval Flower Garden Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Ayamegahara Primeval Flower Garden

Admission fee	Free of charge
Parking lot	Free parking is provided (81 cars)
Business hour	Open 24 hours
Regular closing day	From late October to April
Telephone number	+81-153-52-3131
Home page	Home page is here
Mapcode	973 261 127*30

List of Accommodations

Refer to following websites for the accommodations in the Akkeshi. You can get information regarding online reviews and photos.

Hotel Gomi(ホテル五味)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Suzuki Ryokan(丸ス鈴木旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Endo Ryokan(遠藤旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten

Map

Transportation to Ayamegahara Primeval Flower Garden

New Chitose Airport (新千歳空港) --> (Approximately 50 minutes by Plane) --> Kushiro Airport (釧路空港) --> (Approximately 5 minutes on foot) --> Kushiro-kuko bus stop (釧路空港停留所) --> (Approximately 45 minutes by Akan Bus [Airport bus service] (阿寒バス「空港専用バス」)) --> Kushiro station (釧路駅) --> (Approximately 1 hour 40 minutes by Kushiro bus [Kiritappu Line: To Kiritappu onsen] (釧路バス「霧多布線：霧多布温泉行き」)) --> Ayamegahara bus stop (アヤメケ原停留所) --> (Approximately 15 minutes on foot)

New Chitose Airport station (新千歳空港駅) --> (Approximately 5 minutes by Rapid Airport Express (快速エアポート)) --> Minami Chitose station (南千歳駅) --> (Approximately 3 hours 30 minutes by Limited express Super Ozora [To Kushiro] (特急スーパーおおぞら「釧路行き」)) --> Kushiro station (釧路駅) --> (Approximately 50 minutes by Local train [Hanasaki Line: To Nemuro] (普通列車「花咲線：根室行き」)) --> Akkeshi station (厚岸駅) --> (Approximately 15 minutes by Taxi)