Author: vc-dev

Here I’d like to report on the fall foliage around Mt. Kurodake’s 9th Station.
The colors are becoming more beautiful with each passing day.
Looking into the stream valleys, I could see that the colors have become much more pronounced since my last report on August 25.
Photos: Area of the 9th Station Aug. 29

The best season for viewing the Arctous alpinus var. japonicus leaves has arrived between the peak and Pon Kurodake.
Add in the colors of the Vaccinium uliginosum var. japonicum, Therorhodion camtschaticum, and other plants, and you get a landscape that resembles a red carpet.
Additionally, the colors on the slopes along the Akaishi River have become much fuller since last time, and the leaves in the direction of Mt. Eboshidake are also starting to change slightly.
Photos: Area of the peak Aug. 29

Although still limited in scope, the coloring of the Sorbus matsumurana is growing deeper each day and spreading over a wider area.
The Sieversia pentapetala and other nearby grasses are also starting to turn.
Photos: Near Ishimuro Aug. 29

At the present time, the Sorbus commixta leaves near the Mt. Hakuun hut have not changed to a greater degree than those on the Mt. Aka course. However, they may change suddenly in the cold temperatures to come.
Photo: The Mt. Hakuun hut and Mt. Tomuraushi Aug. 28

The place on the Mt. Aka course with the most coloring is the upper area of Daiyon Sekkei. Here, many leaves with relatively deep red coloring can be seen even along the trail.
Photo: Sorbus matsumurana at Daiyon Sekkei, Mt. Aka Aug. 28