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Himeshima Village, Higashikunisaki County, Oita Prefecture

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Animal habitats

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Asagi madarakusokuchi

official name：Asagimadara Rest Area

English name：Asagimadara Rest Area

Asagi Madara Rest Area

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    The Chestnut Tiger ("Asagimadara" in Japanese) is a type of migratory butterfly that can travel up to 2,000 kilometers. These creatures with beautiful feathers stop by Himeshima between May and early June every year in search of argusia nectar just before heading further up north. The following generation of butterflies fly back down to the island in mid October in search of nectar from a plant species called eupatorium fortunei growing on the island. This makes the Asagimadara Rest Area quite an amazing location for witnessing a rare and mystical natural phenomenon.

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    Basic Information

    Name
    Asagimadara Rest Area
    Location
    Himeshima-mura, Higashikunisaki-gun, Oita

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    Prices
    Free
    Access
    Varies by location
    Parking Lot
    Yes (Spring rest area only)

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    Contact Us

    • Secretariat of the Oita Himejima Geopark Promotion Council (The Miracle of Time and Nature, Tenichine)
      TEL
      0978-87-2266