New Visitor Center hours

The Visitor Center’s new hours begin today.
Between June and October, the center will be open every day from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Heretofore, this blog has primarily featured plants and animals that are seen at the base of the Daisetsuzan mountains. However, beginning in June, it will shift its focus to the mountains themselves. (Information on the lower areas will also be provided from time to time.)
Moreover, we are doing our best to gather information so that the blog will be of interest to even more people.
I intend to get an early start by going up to Mt. Kurodake tomorrow to take a look at conditions there. Please look for my report here.
I should mention that information on future openings of forest roads in the Kogen Onsen and Ginsendai areas is posted in the “road information” section of the website’s main page. Please refer to it when planning your visits.
As in past years, this blog will provide a full range of mountain-related information throughout the coming season. We hope you will find it useful when entering the mountains.
Photo: The Daisetsuzan peaks seen from Kamikawa Town Jun. 1