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Official name | Oze |
Designated | 8 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.