It's just the end of May! 🌳🍃
This time, we will introduce 8 fresh greenery spots that you should stop by in Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, which is blessed with Nature and Satoyama scenery! 2 photos per Spot!

For details, please see the Spot Information on the Shobara City Tourist Information site "Shobara Tourist Navi"! ✨

1⃣ Nanatsukahara Highlands Poplar Trees
【Address】Nanatsuka-cho, Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture
【Highlights】The Nanatsukahara Highlands was founded in 1900 as the first national cattle ranch in Japan, and since then it has accumulated a history as a livestock testing and research institute, and now research on livestock farming is being conducted as the Prefectural Livestock Technology Center. Poplar trees have been planted since the opening of Nanatsukahara Ranch in the Meiji era, and they stand on both sides of the 200-meter pasture road in the ranch.

2⃣ National Park Teishaku Gorge
【Address】Tojo Town, Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture ~ Jinsekikogen Town, Jinishi District, Hiroshima Prefecture
【Highlights】You can see the natural limestone bridge "Onbashi" over the valley of the Teishaku Gorge, the "Hakuundo" where the limestone caves and stone seasons are preserved, and other many Strange stone where you can feel the long history. Lake Shinryu is an artificial lake completed in the Taisho era, and there are plenty of activities such as kayaking and sightseeing boats.

3⃣ National Bihoku Hillside Park Satoyama Station Shobara Furari Shobara Furari
【Address】584 Nanatsuka-cho, Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture
National Bihoku Hillside Park is a park where families of three generations can enjoy the theme of "hometown and play" in the middle of the Chugoku region. The "Satoyama Station Shobara Furari Shobara Furari" in the park is set up as a free area (*There are some days are not free), and you can feel the vastness of the Nature with the Kunikane Pond Unfolds in front of you. There are also restaurants, dog runs, and children's spaces, and Markets Events are held once a month.

4⃣ Mt. Hibayama
【Address】Mikawachi, Hiwa-cho, Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture
【Highlights】Mt. Hiba, which appears in "Kojiki", is said to be "Mt. Hibanoyama", where the goddesses Izana Traditional Japanese straw raincoat Traditional Japanese straw raincoat Mikoto were buried. In the center of the circular hill at the top of the mountain, which opens in the beech forest, lies a mossy megalith that is said to be the tomb of Traditional Japanese straw raincoat Mikoto. The area is designated as a Hiroshima Prefecture Historic Site as the "Hibayama Legendary Site". At the top of the mountain, a communities of yew, which is a natural monument designated by Shobara City, is formed. Mt. Azuma, located in the same Shobara City as Mt. Hiba, is also a popular climbing spot.

5⃣ Mt. Azuma
【Address】Moriwaki, Hiwa-cho, Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture ~ Omagi, Oku-Izumo-cho, Nita-gun, Shimane Prefecture
【Highlights】Mt. Azuma at an elevation of 1,239 meters in Hiba Dogo Teishaku National Park is a mountain for beginners in mountaineering with beech forests and natural grass grasslands, where you can enjoy the colorful nature from fresh greenery in Spring to early snow in late autumn. There is Thereare that Izanagi no Mikoto called out to Traditional Japanese straw raincoat Mikoto, who sleeps on Mount Hiba, "Oh, Gogo is my wife." Mt. Hiba, located in Shobara City, the same city as Mt. Azuma, is also a popular climbing spot.
On Sunday, June 1, 2025, the "Azumayama Mountain Opening" will be Held in to pray for the safety of mountain climbing in summer.

6⃣ Dogo Mountain
【Address】Saijo Town, Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture ~ Nichinan, Hino District, Tottori Prefecture
Dogo Mountain, which forms a corner of the Hiba Dogo Teisha National Park and borders Tottori Prefecture, is a treasure trove of rare flora and fauna, including numerous alpine plants. The sights created by Nature and people are breathtaking, such as the Lawn square Tsukimi Hill that spreads out at a height of 1,000 meters Elevation, and the Masonry that looks like the Great Wall of China, which stretches from Mt. Iwahi to the summit of the Dogo Mountain, retaining the remnants of the former Grazing. Since it is relatively gentle, it is recommended for families and beginners, and the azaleas in June and Susuki grass in autumn are very beautiful, and the 360-degree view is very fantastic. Every year, the "Dogo Mountain Highlands Open" is held in.

7⃣ Mt. Ashitake
【Address】Village, Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Also known as the "Pyramid of Japan", it has long been said to be the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu, and its mysterious mountains and megaliths, which look triangular from any direction, were considered a mystery of ancient ruins. In Showa 9, pyramid researcher Katsujun Sakai visited the site to investigate the megaliths and mountains, and announced that Mt. Ashitake is the world's oldest pyramid Main Shrine, and that Mt. Kikyozan on the north side is the worship hall. There are many huge boulders such as Falcon Rock, Tengu Rock, and Torihat Rock on Mt. Ashitake, and Mirror Rock, Compass Stone, Dolmen (offering stand), and Jimmu Rock on Mt. Kinshu.

8⃣ Kumano Great Tochi (Kumano Shrine)
【Address】630 Kumano, Saijo-cho, Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture
【Highlights】Kumano Shrine, a shrine dedicated to the Traditional Japanese straw raincoat goddesses Izana Traditional Japanese straw raincoat Mikoto who appear in the Kojiki, and more than 100 Large cedar trees, 11 of which are designated as Hiroshima Prefecture natural monuments. It is popular as a power spot where you can feel the atmosphere of mystery. "Kumano's Great Horse Chestnut" is a One of the best in Japan giant tree with a cavity at the base and is designated as a national natural monument. It is a horse chestnut tree with a height of 30 m, and is a type close to the Marronnier tree in Paris, and is a specialty of Japan and is distributed from Hokkaido to Kyushu. In order to protect the trees, we ask for your cooperation in not entering the vicinity of the roots.