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Nishio CityHirahara Genji Firefly Village

See a wide variety of fireflies at Nishio City’s Heihara Genji Firefly Village.


• Location: Hirahara Town, Nishio City
• Season: May–mid-July
• Firefly variety: Hime, Genji, Heike, Kuromado, and others depending on conditions
  • Hirahara Genji Hotaru-no-Sato (Firefly Village)

Okazaki CityTokkawa River Firefly Village

Okazaki City's Tokkawa River is famed for it's water purity and for its many natural fireflies.


• Location: Tokkawa River, Okazaki City
• Season: Late May–late June
• Firefly variety: Genji
  • Tokkawa River Hotaru-no-Sato (Firefly Village)

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