Mt. Odai in Nara Prefecture and Mie Prefecture
Mt. Odai It is a plateau-like mountainous area with the highest peak being Hidegadake (1,695m). It consists of East-Odai and West-Odai. East-Odai, where the main view is located, can be entered without reservation. Visitors to West-Odai are required to go through prior procedures. (link: http://kinki.env.go.jp/nature/odaigahara/west_odai/enter.html) With annual precipitation of over 3,500mm, the area has the cliffs of Daijagura, magnificent canyon beauty, and a rich virgin forest of spruce and beech trees. You can also see many different kinds of mosses growing there, such as Pogonatum japonicum and Bartramiopsis lescurii (James) Kindb. It is also a habitat for black bears, so […]