Mt. Kurodake snow report

Snow information of Mt.Kurodake
Today in Sounkyo it has been raining since early morning.
The temperature is 4°c, very chilly.

But from middle of April the temperature is rising, and snow in the 7th station of Mt.Kurodake is melting.
Now amount of snow is 370cm, this is 60cm less than last year.
(Last year of today snow was 430cm)

But weather forecast says that it will snow in a few days.
We think that it won’t snow much.

Please look the photo, “Zosterops japonicus” visit in the foot of mountains.
This bird is summer bird and very rare.
This year a flock of “Zosterops japonicus” visit Sounkyo.
Migratory birds “Bombycilla japonica” visit, too.

How about going out to the field and watching rare wild birds?
Don’t forget your binoculars.
  • Climbers should be sure to bring all of the gear needed to climb safely.