
The Toushi Marsh, located in the Toushi district of Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture, is located on the Nikaho Plateau at the northern foot of Mount Chokai, at an elevation of approximately 400 meters. Surrounded by a series of small hills known as "nagareyama," the landscape of reservoirs and wetlands scattered among them creates an uneven topography reminiscent of the "Kujukushima Islands of Kisakata." In early spring, when local residents practice controlled burning, the Toushi Marsh...