Wildlife in Karuizawa
Mammals
All sorts of mammals make their home in the forests of Karuizawa, from the tiny dormice to the large and lumbering Asiatic black bears. The larger mammals of Honshu can all be found living in Karuizawa and this is because the forests here remain abundant and provide plentiful habitat for a...
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Birds
Karuizawa is well-known as a popular birding spot and is one of the 3 major bird watching sites in Honshu (Karuizawa, Oku-nikko, Mt.Fuji). The variety of habitats here, including firest, grassland and wetlands, makes it a haven for many and resident and migrant species. Throughout the year...
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Plants and Flowers
In Karuizawa, more than a 1000 kinds of plants grow naturally with different flowers blooming throughout the year. The variation of land shape here creates a bounty of different environments to which different and unique plant species are adapted. There are also fascinating interactions to...
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