Fall foliage report for Mt. Kurodake

Autumn leaves about Mt.Kurodake
At northeast slope of Mt.Kurodake, around Mnakiiwa
some leaves started to turn red comparing with last report (8/21).
The top of Mt.Kurodake ~Mt.Ponkurodake “Arctous alpina var. japonica” spread to turn red, the color is getting brightly.
“Sorbus matsumurana” around Hokkaisawa didn’t change.
Watching weather forecast, including today in three days the temperature on the summit is low. (5°c~9°c)
We guess that leaves won’t turn red at once.
Now leaves turn red gradually.
  • The leaves have turned.

  • Arctous alpinus var. japonica : They are spreading out over a larger area.