Author: vc-dev

Many flowers are blooming one and another around 5th station of Mt.Kurodake ropeway.

Ten days ago “Geum pentapetalum” and “Phyllodoce caerulea” were buds.
But they are blooming, and “Trollius riederianus”, “Weigela middendorffiana” and “Rhododendron albrechtii” are so beautiful.

“Cerasus nipponica var. kurilensis (Miyabe) H.Ohba” in Takamatsudai is still blooming.

Why don’t you come to see the last look “Cherry bloosom”

Ryusei fall and Ginga fall are surrounded by fresh green.
It’s wonderful and glorious view.

These falls are selected as one of 100 beautiful falls in Japan.

Walking 3km from Sounkyo Onsen mall, you will find these falls.
Around falls there is a parking.
You can drive there.
There is an observation deck “Soubakudai”
From Soubakudai you can see Ginga falls and Ryusei falls at once.

When you come to Sounkyo, please go to Ginga falls and Ryuseifalls!

*Soubakudai hiking course
Some.woodden road and handrail might be broken or under construction.
Watch your step!

It was hot in end of may.
But now it’s been cold in Sounkyo.

In Momijidani many flowers are blooming now.

“Anemone flaccida”, “Anemone debilis”, “Tiarella polyphylla”,” Galium odoratum ”
“Oxalis acetosella”, “Pseudostellaria sylvatica (Maxim.) Pax ”, “Viola selkirkii Pursh ex Goldie f. lacinaata”, “Viola kusanoana Makino [1]”, “Menziesia pentandra”, “Ribes sachalinense (F.Schmidt) Nakai ”, “Viburnum furcatum ”, “Euonymus macropterus”, “Clematis alpina ssp. ochotensis”, “Rhododendron albrechtii”

“Aconitum gigas H.Le’v. et Vaniot ” at Kumagera hiroba is about to bloom.

It’s windy at Onsen moll.
But it’s warm, no wind and sunshine in the woods.
Please come and see pretty flowers in Momijidani.

It has been cold and windy since end of May.
We went up Mt.Kurodake to check how much snow remain on the trail course.

This year’s remaining snow is less than usual year.
But you have to walk on snow from the trail head at 7th station as usual.
And amount of snow is less, around 9th sign pole is out of snow.

You have to walk on very steep snow slope to the top.
Today in the early morning I went up kicking and stepping.
We recommend you to use crampons when you take the first ropeway.
If you are not used to hiking on the snow, please refrain hiking.

Around Kurodake ishimuro Hut snow is melting.
Kurodake Ishimuro Hut will open on June 18th.
Caping site has no snow.
But toilet is closed, bring portable toilet by yourself.
About water
You can use snow or bring.

From the junction Kurodake Ishimuro to Akaishi river or to Kumonodaira
A wide snow field is spreading.
When you go to Mt.hakuunndake , you need GPS or application of map and check where you are.

The weather forecast says that the cold weather continues for a week.
Please bring something warm to wear like winter season, have a good hiking.

Yesterday Kurodake pair lift started summer summerbusiness.

From 5th station to the 7th station snow is melting.
But from 7th station to the top there is a lot of snow on hiking trail.
And more “Kamui no michi hiking course” is closed now.

From 7th station observation deck you will see wonderful view.
A store at the 7th station is opened.

A wonderful mountain view and cute flowers “Heloniopsis orientalis” are waiting for you at the Mt.Kurodake 7th station.

Please come and visit Sounkyo.