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Tsukiyono Hotaru no Sato
月夜野ほたるの里Gunma · Kanto
月夜野ほたるの里 runs a 1.9 km promenade through what Minakami Town's own tourism association calls the largest firefly habitat in the northern Kanto region, right beside the Jomo-Kogen Shinkansen station — a rare case of a wild firefly population within walking distance of a bullet-train platform. Three species live along the path: Genji, Heike and the smaller kuromado (黒窓) firefly, and volunteer guides from the local preservation society work the 8-9pm viewing window through the season to point out where they are flying.
- Best season
- Summer
- Mid-June to mid-July (Genji, Heike and black-window firefly season, annual recurring window)
- Crowd level
- Hidden gem
- Admission
- Free.
- Nearest station
- Jomo-Kogen Station (Joetsu Shinkansen) · ~3 min walk
- Website
- enjoy-minakami.jp/hotaru
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On the west side of Jomo-Kogen Station, around Gakurin-ji temple, about a 3-minute walk from the Shinkansen platform.
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