The plant is endemic in Mt. Apoi-dake in the south of Hidaka Mountains growing in and around the peridotite and serpetinite zones. The flower blooms from May to June.
The lily of the valley is a perennial plant of liliaceae and a symbolic flower of Hokkaido. The plants can be seen in clusters from May to June in Takino Suzuran Hillside Park.
This is the first modern port in Hokkaido. The masonry breakwater has protected the port more than 100 years and is certified as a civil engineering heritage.