The snow continues to melt.

Today fortunately it has been so clear and beautiful sky since early morning.
But temperature is 15°c, little bit chilly.
We can see fresh green beautiful gorge.
In these days the temperature is over 20°c, at the northwest slope of Mt.Kurodake snow is melting quickly.

Please watch today’s photo. That is Daisetuzan mountains range that can be seen from Route 39.
Fresh green and white snow are very beautiful.

Jun 30th Mt,Kurodake trail open. We will climb mountains and try to tell the information before trail opens.
Please wait for a while.

Information
*we decided next nature observation meeting, we are going to go “Higashiasahikawa Asahiyama”
*Sounkyo auto camping area open Jun 15th.(Sounkyo campsite has already opened)
*Kougen numa round trip course opens June 20th. (Prefectural road to Kougen onsen opens June 10th)
*”crowdfunding ~Mt.Tyouyouzan to Mt,Niseikausuppe~” finished yesterday.
Thank you for your help, they reached goal.
When this trail open, please come and climb.
  • Daisetsuzan mountain range

Notice

Notice
June 1st Visitor Center open from 8:00 to 17:30. (June~October No regular holiday)

And Mt.Kurodake pair lift is ready for summer, and reopens June 1st.
*these photos were taken a few days ago.
Yesterday it snowed around Daisetuzan mountains range.
The other day it was very hot, but when the weather change for the worse, it may snow at this time of year.
If you plan to climb mountains, please keep your mind that mountains are still winter.
Please prepare your full mountain gear, and climb safety.
  • Snow has fallen.

Notice

Information

Prefectural road Aizankei route has been closed by last year’s heavy rain.
But August 1st this road will open!

It might change the date by progress of construction and weather.
But you can go to Aizankei before autumn leaves.

Publication of a Visitor Center Report

We published “Center news May vol.91”
This month cover is “Nest making Aegithalos caudatus”
We publish many photos of “Aegithalos caudatus” that are getting popular.

And we publish “Haliaeetus pelagicus” with great strength, “Lepus timidus ainu” in mourning period, and more articles.

We got good reviews of “Aegithalos caudatus , so we published many photos.
You will enjoy variety of “Aegithalos caudatus.
Please check our “Center News”
(You can also check this year’s center meetings )

Sounkyo Gorge today

Since early morning here Sounkyo it is very beautiful blue sky.
Now 8:30 in the morning the temperature is 17°c( this is highest temperature in this season)
We are greeting a crisp, refreshing morning today.
In the early morning “Cyanoptila cyanomelana”,” Tarsiger cyanurus” are singing.
And foxes “Vulpes vulpes schrencki “are walking to find food for their kids.
Cherry blossom in front of Visitor center is blooming, it’s so beautiful.
And Sounkyo gorge is getting fresh green.
Please visit Sounkyo.
  • Sounkyo Gorge