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Hatomachi Pass (Oze National Park gateway)
鳩待峠Gunma · Kanto
At 1,591m elevation in Katashina Village, this is the main Gunma-side trailhead into the Ozegahara Marshland — Japan's largest high-altitude wetland, famous for its mizubasho (Asian skunk cabbage) bloom (mid-May-mid-June) and Nikko kisuge day-lilies (mid-July) across a boardwalk-crossed plain backed by Mount Shibutsu.
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Rating
- 4.6· 1,281 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily Open 24 hours
- Admission
- Free national-park trailhead; no park admission (private-car regulation means shuttle/parking fees apply separately).
- Nearest station
- Numata Station (JR Joetsu Line)
- Website
- env.go.jp/park/oze
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
Open 24 hoursFreeStored weekly hours
Daily Open 24 hours
How to get there
Kan-etsu Kotsu bus to Oze-Tozukura (~1h25m), then shuttle bus/taxi to Hatomachi Pass (~35 min). No direct train.
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