An investigation was conducted on bryophytes from the north side of Mt. Iwato and adjacent areas, east of Shizuoka, Japan, from October, 2006 to March, 2007.
A total of 157 species of mosses, 82 species of liverworts, and one species of hornwort were recognized from approximately 1,200 specimens collected. Taxa of phytogeographic interest include Diphyscium kashimirense, D. lorifolium, Fissidens geppii, Entodon conchohyllus, Cephaloziella kiaeri, and Cololejeunea nakajimae.