Notice

*Visiter Center open 8:00 close 17:30
*Kurodake Rope way open 6:00 close 18:00 (pair lift 6:30 ~17:30)
When you climbed the length of Daisetuzan,please check it.
Because hours of operation changed
*The route of Ginsendai open 6/22 11:00~
*The route of Kougen onsen open 6/10 9:30~
*Aizankei onsen open 6/24 (now is under construction)
*Kurodake Ishimuro open 6/24
*sounkyo auto campground open 6/17
We announce about Hakuun Hut , brown bear information Center, Kougen Onsen route a later date again.


But the open schedule will be changed!
So when you go,please check information again!
The photo is around Aizankei Numanodaira.
It still remains much snow than last year.
It has been warm,we can see bollards of Mt. Kurodake.
But all trails are still under the snow.
when you climb the mountains, please watch out and enjoy safely
  • Numanotaira : A lot of snow remains.

Sounkyo Gorge today

Sounkyo George is colored by fresh green.
Breeze is so good!
We feel spring.
About wild animals , baby animals show us their face.
Birds stated feeding.
Spring for wild animals has come.

Publication of a Visitor Center Report

We published “Visiter Center News May”.
This month’s cover is ”baby foxes”.
They play each other.
How cute are!
We talk about the trace of red bear, the story of mink, the story of
“Cervus hortulorum’s horn”, and Mt.kurodake snow report!
Please visit our home page, and check “Center news”

Mt. Kurodake snow report

Watch out, Montaineers!

When you hike up to”Mt .Kurodake”,and the temperature is low,
and surface of snow is hard, you need crampons and ice axe!
Now from top of “Mt.kurodake” to “Isimuro”,we can walk the mountain trail .
But around “kumonodaira” still has much snow.
When you walk in in the fog,
, don’t became lost!
  • Take proper precautions, like carrying a noise maker.

Lepus timidus ainu

Now is the breeding season for Lepus timidus ainu.
And now is the Molt stage, their fur’s color is changing.
The rabbits are friendly to each other .
The maternity of Lepus timidus ainu is held at flat place.
When mother rabbit feeds her babies ,she comes to them .
We are worried they are hit by other animals.
We hope they are growing safely.
Blooming, Fresh greening ,spring is really variety in the nature.
Animals feel spring has come.
  • Lepus timidus ainu : Breeding season has arrived.