Sciurus vulgaris orientis

This morning
Sounkyo is covered with white snow.
Since last night it has been snowed.
We got 10cm snow.
All traffic road and Onsen mall’s road are frozen.
Be careful to drive and walk when you visit Sounkyo.
(As the temperature is rising, road will be good!)

This picture is “Sciurus vulgaris orientis ” that is full of energy.
He is running putting a walnut in his mouth.

Sounkyo’s weather is unstable.
But “Rhododendron dauricum” ,” “Corydalis fumariifolia subsp. azurea”, Caltha palustris var. barthei”, and “Lysichiton camtschatcensis Schott” start to bloom.

But we feel spring is coming very slowly.
We may wait spring for a while.
Prefectural road 223 Aizankei~Kamikawa line May 6th open
Prefectural road 1162 Ginsendai line Jun 17th 11:00 open
Prefectural road Kougenonsen line Jun 10th 9:30 open
These schedule are subject to change depending on the weather.
In case these are changed, we will announce again.