Archives: May 8, 2018

Prefectural road Aizankei will open on May 10th.
It is an only plan for the time being, so please check and ask relevant agencies.
The photo is Kamikawa town that is 20km far from Sounkyo.
“Cerasus sargentii (Rehder) H.Ohba” started blooming.
Last year we found blooming on May 9th.
This year we found it on May 3rd.
This year is a week earlier than last year.
But in the morning and night it is very cold, blooming is not perfect.
The contrast, white from Daisetuzan’ s snow and pink from cherry blossom, is mystical!

In the morning and in the night the temperature is still blow 10 °c.
In the afternoon the temperature is rising.
Weather forecast says that from this weekend the temperature is rising.
Snow will melt more.
Now snow is melting.
It increases the amount of Ishikari river’s water