After watching the sunrise of Mt.Norikuradake(Tatamidaira), you can visit the flower field nearby. A lot of alpine plants will move you.

＞Here is the article of “Sunrise of Mt.Norikuradake”.

The elevation of the flower field is 2700m and it is within walking distance from the sunrise point. It is called “the flower field in the sky”. It is a national park with rich nature such as alpine plants. When you walk along the promenade, you can find lovely flowers and cute small animals.

This promenade takes you to the flower field with the sunrise.

If you go to the flower field after daybreak, the sunrise will be still shining. The sky is blue and the sunrise is red, so the contrast is so beautiful.

The flower field, the blue sky and alpine plants

The promenade made of wood makes you excited as if you were exploring. Now, we would like to introduce cute flowers.

Veratrum stamineum

Veratrum stamineum looks like bristle grass from a distance because it is an aggregation of small flowers. It has a poison, so not only human but also wild animals cannot eat them.

Ranunculus acris var. nipponicus

Ranunculus acris var. nipponicus is thin, tall and lives in cluster.

Top: Coelopleurum multisectum (Maxim.) Kitag
Down left:Anemone narcissiflora
Down middle:Arnica unalaschcensis ar.tschonoskyi
Down right:Pedicularis japonica

Coelopleurum multisectum (Maxim.) Kitag is 60cm high. The contrast between white flower, green leaves, dark purple stalks and seeds are very beautiful.
Anemone narcissiflora does not have petals. Calyxes look like petals.
The leaves of Arnica unalaschcensisar.tschonoskyi look like rabbit’s ears. The flowers are yellow and it puts petals in a circle.
Pedicularis japonica has cute purple flower. The flower looks like a bird’s face. It has whorls of 4 leaves from a stalk.

Prunella collaris comes closer to people

The total length of Prunella collaris is 18cm and its breeding style is polyamorous. It assimilates to the ground, so it is hard to find it.

How was these plants and animal? There are other plants such as Geum pentapetalum, Campanula lasiocarpa, Schizocodon soldanelloides there.
Reference literature: 地域自然科学研究所