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Yahata was once pasture for Nasu-koma horses. A park ranger notes they were said to avoid eating azaleas, helping the shrubs survive in striking numbers across the hillside.
About 200,000 Yamatsutsuji and renge-tsutsuji azaleas spread across Yahata’s 23 hectares. As the season advances, Yamatsutsuji gives way to renge-tsutsuji, extending the display into mid-June.
Yahata’s azalea season is celebrated for more than its vivid color: “Nasu Yahata Azaleas” is an official entry on Japan’s Ministry of the Environment list of 100 Fragrant Landscapes.
The Tsutsuji Suspension Bridge, on the Yahata Nature Research Trail, stretches 130 m across the stream, 38 m above it. Halfway across, you can peer straight down beneath your feet.
