Ayamegahara Primeval Flower Garden spread on the small cape called Chinbe-no-hana located about 12 km away from the central part of Akkeshi Town in the eastern part of Hokkaido.

As many as 300,000 stocks of beachhead iris (Iris setosa) come into bloom from the middle of June to the early July on this 100 ha flatland. During the blooming season, visitors can enjoy communities of iris and the panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean beyond the flower garden. During this period, the flower field is sometimes wrapped in a dense fog from the ocean, which will allow you to experience the mystic atmosphere. Other than irises, this primitive flower garden is filled with as many as 120 species of wild plants that produce flowers one after another from May through October.

Why has such a large-scale primitive flower garden been created on this plateau? The answer is the horse. The horses depastured in this field didn’t eat irises but ate other grass for choice. Shouldn’t we give thanks to the horses for this floral paradise?