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Soni, Nara / 曽爾高原

Soni Plateau

A vast plateau (849 m high) at the foot of Mt. Kuroso, covered with silver grass in autumn; its pastoral scenery is popular with hikers.

Backlit silver grass plumes in the foreground with distant mountains under a clear sky
Silver grass on Soni Kogen (photo taken November 2009)Photo: YOSHIFUMI OGISO / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized) · License · Source

Last official check

26 Sept 2026

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25 Dec 2026

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Getting there

From Kintetsu Nabari Station, Mie Kotsu bus for Yamakasu-nishi to Tararo, then 45 minutes on foot (a bus to Soni Kogen runs only in October-November).

Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site
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Address: Soni, Nara (Japanese address: 奈良県宇陀郡曽爾村太良路)

Official site: http://www.vill.soni.nara.jp

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Silver grass covers the plateau in autumn.

Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site
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