Near Pon Kurodake 

From the top of Mt. Kurodake to Mt.Ponkurodake Arctous alpina var. japonica turns to red partially.
In a few days the temperature at Kurodake ishimuro is 6℃~9℃.
In the afternoon it was warmer than average ( today was so hot!)
It made the leaves turn to red.
Thinking about only this area, tuning to red is half month faster than last year.
The weather forecast said that warm days were going on.
Autumn leaves will be delayed.
Today we cannot say “Autumn leaves starts!”
We observe the weather forecast closely.
*Mt,kurodake northewest face
The number of flowers and types are decreasing , we also found many flowers withered.
We can see “Aconitum yamazakii, Solidago virgaurea var. leiocarpa, Anaphalis margaritacea and Cirsium)
*around Numanotaira
Totally froff of Sieversia pentapetala

*Under the Mt.Hokuchin junction
Snow gorge is gone!
But the trail is little bit wet and easy to slip.
Please be careful to walk.
*Akaishi river
Yesterday’s rain made flow much.
But hikers can walk over the river.

*we found often bears and their traces.
We have never seen them in such place.
We found big bears, some bears that are just leaving from his parents, and mother bear and kid bear.
They walk around the trails, be careful to walk and bring your bell and whistle.
  • Arctous alpinus var. japonica : They are spreading out over a larger area.