Ikoi-no-hiroba is an open space at the end of \u201cFutami Jozan no Michi\u201d natural footpath. There are also washrooms here if you need them. You can enjoy sweeping views of Mt. Asahi (598m) and the Toyohira River in full flow. This is the perfect place to catch your breath before going on to nearby \u201cShinsui Koen\u201d (\u201cWater Park\u201d) or \u201cAkaiwa-no-kan\u201d mountain stream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Treasure trove of wild plants<\/strong> Bird watchers\u2019 paradise<\/strong> Mizunara oak trees stand guard<\/strong>
There is a spring and a small pond, a natural habit for wild plants such as caltha palustris (also known as known as marsh-marigold and kingcup), chrysoplenium grayanum, mimulus sessilifolius, myosotis sylvatica and cardamine leucantha. This is a great spot for plant lovers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The area is a haven for wild birds, with an abundance of riverside birds, including the popular long-tailed tit, Japanese bush warbler, Asian stubtail, Eastern crowned warbler, narcissus flycatcher, Asian brown flycatcher, Eurasian treecreeper, great spotted woodpecker, Japanese pygmy woodpecker, Oriental turtle dove, Eurasian jay, as well as the crested kingfisher, common kingfisher, brown dipper, gray wagtail and sandpiper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here you will also find 360-year-old mizunara trees. Also known as \u201cquercus crispula\u201d, these gracious giants are able to withstand Jozankei\u2019s harsh climate and produce lots of acorns in the autumn. The name \u201cmizunara\u201d comes from the large quantity of water (\u201cmizu\u201d), in the form of sap, contained in the tree trunk. This tree is a feature of the Jozankei region. Maitake mushrooms, the king of mushrooms, grow at its base and even it dies, honey fungus (armillaria mellea) springs up and feeds off the wood. Many years ago, the wood from these trees was exported to the UK and other parts of the world as \u201cHokkaido Oak\u201d and used in the manufacture of whisky casks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2920,"template":"","spot_area":[42],"spot_cate":[133,132,129],"spot_tag":[140,143],"spot_facility":[136],"spot_flag":[146,147],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jozankei.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/spot_post\/2695"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jozankei.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/spot_post"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jozankei.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/spot_post"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jozankei.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2920"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jozankei.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2695"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"spot_area","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jozankei.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/spot_area?post=2695"},{"taxonomy":"spot_cate","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jozankei.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/spot_cate?post=2695"},{"taxonomy":"spot_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jozankei.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/spot_tag?post=2695"},{"taxonomy":"spot_facility","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jozankei.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/spot_facility?post=2695"},{"taxonomy":"spot_flag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jozankei.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/spot_flag?post=2695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}