Japanese Primrose at Mt. Hiko

英彦山のクリンソウ

You may occasionally see a metallic ornament called a ’kurin’ jutting up towards the sky out of the roofs of certain pagodas or other structure.
Because their flowers resemble this structure, ’kurinsou’ is the original Japanese name for the Japanese primrose plant. They originally did not grow wild in Kyushu, but according to legend, a certain mountain priest from Mt. Hiko brought them in from throughout Japan while on a quest for knowledge.

Time period: Early May - Mid-May

Address (Japanese)	福岡県田川郡添田町　英彦山地区
Address	Soeda Town, Mt. Hiko area
Telephone Number	0947-82-1236（添田町まちづくり課）
Contact	Soeda Town Community Development Section
Access	From JR Hiko Station take a municipal bus, and then get off at Kane no torii