Toritsukiyama Skunk Cabbage
This perennial plant is particularly famous nationwide for the Oze skunk cabbage, but it is not especially rare in snowy regions, often found along mountain streams and in wetlands. Its inflorescence is a cluster of small yellow flowers, blooming as if protected within white bracts, while the leaves emerge and grow large after flowering. On Mount Toritate, a colony exists on the southeastern slope where lingering snow persists late into the season, along the prefectural border ridge at Toritate-daira near the Ishikawa Prefecture line. This location represents one of the southwesternmost limits of its range in Japan. Approximately 3,000 skunk cabbages form a colony at Toritate-daira, creating a truly magnificent sight.
- Area
- Eiheiji, Okuetsu
- Preferences
- Open before 9 AM Open after 5 PM
Information
- Telephone Number
- Katsuyama City Commerce, Industry, and Culture Division TEL: 0779-88-8117 FAX: 0779-88-1119
- Address
- 福井県勝山市取立山頂付近
- Getting There
- From the Katsuyama IC on the Chubu Jukan Expressway, it's a 30-minute drive to the trailhead entrance. From there, it takes about 120 minutes on foot to reach the vicinity of the summit.
