Peak of Mt. Kurodake

Mt.Kurodake information (the snow melted away.)
*Northeast slope ~ 9th station of Mt.Kurodake
You can see “Weigela middendorffiana” , “Trollius riederianus” and so on.
On the way to Kurodake Ishimuro 40 kinds of flowers are blooming.
*around the summit of Mt.Kurodake as the photo shows , “Therorhodion camtschaticum” starts to bloom, but not full booming.
In autumn we want to see beautiful autumn leaves of “Therorhodion camtschaticum”, it’s like “red carpet”.
“Pennellianthus frutescens” and “Bryanthus gmelinii” are blooming.

*Kuomono taira
We told in last report , the summit of Mt.Kurodake ~Kumonotaira flower blooming is not good very much.
Around Kumonotaira after the snow melt away, “Geum pentapetalum” bloom in a small community. (on the way to Akaishi river “Geum pentapetalum” bloom ,too.)

*Akaishi river
When the river’s flow is much, hikers have to walk in the river.
Please prepare full equipment.
The mountain patrol put the rock to step easily.

*under the junction of Mt. Hokuchin
There is only 5m snow left.
When hikers pass, be careful not to fall and slip.

It has been really hot in these past several days.
Be careful of heatstroke.
  • Therorhodion camtschaticum : Although blooming can be seen everywhere, the flowers are not yet in full bloom.

  • Sieversia pentapetala : Small communities are forming.