Oku Daisen
Overview
Oku Daisen is a highland plateau on the southern side of Mt. Daisen, surrounded by beech forests. The area features a network of hiking trails leading to three mountains, boasts some of the highest quality water in the region, and offers excellent skiing opportunities in winter. This area is home to a rare high-elevation wetland habitat. One part of the highlands, called Kagamiganaru, is covered by fields of Japanese silver grass (Miscanthus sinensis) that wave and shimmer in the early autumn sun. On clear nights, the wide open plateau offers some of the most spectacular stargazing in the region.