Japan’s northernmost island, Rebun Island, is home to cold climate alpine plants that bloom even near the shoreline. As you enjoy a leisurely walk, an expert guide will tell you all about them.

Cold climate alpine plants can only survive at altitudes of 2,000 meters or more on the main island of Honshu, and even on Hokkaido, only at 1,500 meters or more above sea level. Here, however, they can be seen in full bloom near the shoreline. As you enjoy a leisurely walk, an expert guide will tell you all about them. The Flower Garden Course, which takes you to a colony of Leontopodium discolor, offers a chance to see this native species of edelweiss up close from late June to late July. Wireless tour guide receivers will be provided, ensuring you won’t have to strain your ears to hear what your guide is saying, as well as magnifying glasses so you can see the island’s tiny but beautiful flowers in detail. Finally, participants will be given a booklet on local flowers to take home.