At the middle of October, Tricyrtis macranthopsis （Japanese name: Kiijourouhototogisu）that distributed in only south of Kii Peninsula bloom in Susami town.
The flower grows on damp cliff and bloom with hanging these body down.
The appearance of the flower blooming looks like yellow dress.

It is so beautiful that called “Lady of mountain village” and the rarity has been handed down since Edo period by historic books.
However, the natural habitat has been disappeared because of harvesting for gardening and developing the road.
Currently, this flower has been registered the Japan Red List of Threatened Species.
For the reason, local people in Samoto village that is a part of Susami town started plant them in some part of village to protect from extinction.
In addition, they held annual the local festival of watching the flower bloom.

Although the festival hasn’t been held for 6 years because of aging population.
Even in this situation, some of local people keep planting them so that visitor enjoy watching them.
Therefore, please come and enjoy watching Tricyrtis macranthopsis on next season their blooming!!