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With hundreds of species of flowers and herbs, this garden is most well known for its lavender, which blooms during the month of July, and
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destination. All three peaks are suitable for beginning climbers. The summit of
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452:. The three peaks of Hiruzen, along with a few smaller peaks, form the Hiruzen volcanic belt, a subset of the Daisen volcanic belt. An eruption of Daisen occurred approximately 350,000 years ago, and created a 200 hectares (490 acres) lake, known as
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