Mt. Kurodake’s northeastern face

Mt.Kurodake information
*7th station ~the summit(the trail has no snow.)
From the start point we can see many flowers.
Around 8th station autumn flowers like “A. yamazakii Tamura et Namba”,” Campanula lasiocarpa”,“Solidago virgaurea subsp. leiocarpa” and “Cirsium” start to bloom.

*the summit of Mt.Kurodake ~Kumonotaira (there is no snow on the observation deck of Ohatidaira and the junction Of Mt.Hokuchindake.)
As last time we reported, alpine flowers don’t bloom very much because of bad weather.
(as usual at the summit we can see “Therorhodion camtschaticum”,” Pennellianthus frutescens”and “Bryanthus gmelinii”.this year we see only small community.)
At Kumonotaira “Geum pentapetalum” finished blooming and now we can see beautiful fluff.

*around Akaishigawa river
The flow is very fast, the river has a lot of water.
When hikers cross the river, be careful to cross.and prepare full equipment.
Around Akaishi river “Geum pentapetalum”,“Phyllodoce aleutica”,” Primula cuneifolia” ” Phyllodoce caerulea” bloom in the community.
In these days it has been hot.
During walking, hikers feel very hot.
Be careful not to get heatstroke.
When it is cloudy, rainy and windy, hikers feel very cold on the summit/
When climbing, please bring something warm to wear.
  • Lower temperatures in the early morning