The forest road to Numanohara is open.

It was feared that the forest road to Numanohara (Sounkyo Honyru Rindo) would be damaged by rain from the passing low-pressure system that had been Typhoon No. 11. However, no serious damage occurred and the road is passable.
The continuing rain of the past few days has created scattered muddy areas on the trail. The photo shows where the trail crosses the Nishikisawa Stream. Although the water is somewhat high, the stream can be crossed without wet shoes if an effort is made to find a good route.
Photo: The Nishikisawa Stream crossing Aug. 14