Sounkyo Gorge today

In this early morning minimum temperature is 0°c.
Now it is 10°c, very cold in Sounkyo.
From this weekend the temperature will go up, weather forecast says.
“Rhododendron dauricum” will start blooming.
Soon we will see pink gorge.
Young leaves of “Cercidiphyllum japonicum” is getting red.
“Betula ermanii” and “Prunus ssiori” are turning red, yellow and green.
It’s like autumn leaves.
Please look at a photo.
This is Phoenicurus auroreus that is visiting Sounkyo.
This bird is called “traveling bird” in Hokkaido.
We checked” Phoenicurus auroreus” in 2012, 2019.
And also we made sure breeding.
In Kamikawa town ” Phoenicurus auroreus” have been witnessed many times.
We hope we can see them!
In an effort to prevent and minimize the spread of the novel coronavirus, we are temporarily closed now.
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2020.4.18~2020.5.10
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Due to the COVID-19, Sounkyo Visitor Center is closed from April 18, 2020 to May 10, 2020.
(May 11 on Monday is usual closed day of Sounkyo visitor Center)
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