Mt.Kurodake report
Alpine flowers are good to see.
Hikers can see many kinds of flower and a lot of flowers.
Directly under the summit of Mt.Kurodake “Trollius japonicus” is spreading to bloom.
“Filipendula camtschatica (Pall.) Maxim” is also blooming.
Hikers will see flowers on both side of the trail.
From the summitof Mt.Kurodake to Mt.Ponkurodake “Pennellianthus frutescens” and “Bryanthus gmelinii” , “Cassiope lycopodioides” ,” Potentilla matsumurae” are blooming and making communities.
Around Ishimuro lodge after snow melts,” Phyllodoce caerulea” ,” Geum pentapetalum” , “Cassiope lycopodioides” ,” Potentilla matsumurae” are blooming and making communities.
Around Kumonodaira ” Geum pentapetalum” that is making community is finishing.
Hikers will see fluff.
Towards Akaishi river and Hokkaizawa after snow melts.
“Diapensia lapponica L. var. obovata F.Schmidt” , “Primula cuneifolia Ledeb. var. hakusanensis Makino” ,” Geum pentapetalum” , “Phyllodoce caerulea”, “Phyllodoce aleutica” ,” Loiseleuria procumbens” start blooming widely.
Soon August is coming. Depends on places, many flowers bloom, some flowers is finishing.
Autumn flowers will start blooming.
*Akaishi river the flow is fast and much water. But hikers can cross.
*under the Mt.hokuchin junction snow is melting. Snow on the trail is decreasing.
But there is still snow.
When hikers walk in the afternoon, snow is very soft and easy to walk.
But in the early morning and at night the temperature is low. So snow is very hard and slippery.
When hikers walk down, watch your step, please.
Alpine flowers are good to see.
Hikers can see many kinds of flower and a lot of flowers.
Directly under the summit of Mt.Kurodake “Trollius japonicus” is spreading to bloom.
“Filipendula camtschatica (Pall.) Maxim” is also blooming.
Hikers will see flowers on both side of the trail.
From the summitof Mt.Kurodake to Mt.Ponkurodake “Pennellianthus frutescens” and “Bryanthus gmelinii” , “Cassiope lycopodioides” ,” Potentilla matsumurae” are blooming and making communities.
Around Ishimuro lodge after snow melts,” Phyllodoce caerulea” ,” Geum pentapetalum” , “Cassiope lycopodioides” ,” Potentilla matsumurae” are blooming and making communities.
Around Kumonodaira ” Geum pentapetalum” that is making community is finishing.
Hikers will see fluff.
Towards Akaishi river and Hokkaizawa after snow melts.
“Diapensia lapponica L. var. obovata F.Schmidt” , “Primula cuneifolia Ledeb. var. hakusanensis Makino” ,” Geum pentapetalum” , “Phyllodoce caerulea”, “Phyllodoce aleutica” ,” Loiseleuria procumbens” start blooming widely.
Soon August is coming. Depends on places, many flowers bloom, some flowers is finishing.
Autumn flowers will start blooming.
*Akaishi river the flow is fast and much water. But hikers can cross.
*under the Mt.hokuchin junction snow is melting. Snow on the trail is decreasing.
But there is still snow.
When hikers walk in the afternoon, snow is very soft and easy to walk.
But in the early morning and at night the temperature is low. So snow is very hard and slippery.
When hikers walk down, watch your step, please.
