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Near Pon Kurodake　

weather: Cloudy Temperature: 22 ℃

*Mt.Kurodake northeastern face
Totally the numbers of the flower are decreasing.
Trollius riederianus, Filipendula camtschatica, Cirsium kamtschaticum, Hypericum kamtschaticum are blooming and cover the slope.
*from the top of Mt.Kurodake to Mt.Pon kurodake
We found some flowers withering.
Pennellianthus frutescens, Dicentra peregrina、Dicentra peregrina、Campanula lasiocarpa　
are now best time to see.
*around Ishimuro
near melting snow place Sieversia pentapetala,Phyllodoce caerulea make community.]
in some place fluff spread out. We found some buds near the snow.
We can see flowers in a few days.
*around Kumonodaira
In some part Sieversia pentapetala, Phyllodoce caerulea make community to bloom.
Many place we find fluff spreading out.
*Akaishigawa river
The flow is now calm down and slow.
But the day when it is raining ,be careful to cross the river.
*Mt.Hokuchindake junction
There is still remaining snow on the steap slope of Mt,Hokuchindake.
Every day and night the temperature is low.
The snow is very hard.
Be careful to walk up and down.
*bring your bell and whistle because brown bears are seen here and there.
In case of bad weather the temperature is going down.
Please prepare something warm to wear.

  • Pennellianthus frutescens : The flowers have formed communities and continue to be beautiful; however, some wilting has become noticeable recently.

  • Bryanthus gmelinii : Some wilting can be seen now.

Notice

weather: Clear Temperature: 23 ℃

*Mt.Yuni isikaridake

Last year’s typhoon made forest road closed.
But from Shinnosuke forest road hikers can enter the mountain.
(Forest road entrance is 7km far from 16 no sawa forest road, and 7km near to Sounkyo.)
*Hikers cannot go down to the entrance of Mt.Yuni isikaridake.
*Hikers cannot go down from Mt.Ishikaridake to Syunaida course.
*Hikers cannot go down to the entrance of Numanohara.

In addition
Hikers can go to Mt.Otohukeyama and Mt.Ishikari.
Hikers need your tent and sleeping bag to stay there.
The sign that tells the roundabout route’ entrance and washroom will be set in a few days.

Direction of Kumonotaira

weather: Cloudy Temperature: 23 ℃

We think that and Sieversia pentapetala on Kumonotaira
will finish to bloom.
But some part Phyllodoce caerulea and Sieversia pentapetala bloom in small community.
We see many ending flowers. When you see from far, you can see still blooming in community.

  • Flowers are blooming in localized pockets.

Direction of the Akaishi River

weather: Cloudy Temperature: 23 ℃

*Akaishigawa river
Water amount settled down.
The flow is slowly.
The other day the patrol people made the river’ flow better to move rocks.
Thank you very much.
*Mt.Hokuchin junction snow gorge
This photo is taken from far away because you can see what is was like.
The distance is getting shorter.

  • Climb safely by allowing plenty of time.

Near Pon Kurodake　

weather: Cloudy Temperature: 23 ℃

Last time we told that Therorhodion camtschaticum was the best time to see.
Therorhodion camtschaticum is still blooming a little. But the number of Therorhodion camtschaticum Therorhodion camtschaticum is already decreasing.
Now Pennellianthus frutescens is the best time to see around the top, Cerasus nipponica is the best time to see from the top to Kumonotaira.

  • Pennellianthus frutescens : It is peak viewing season.

  • Bryanthus gmelinii : It is peak viewing season.