Archives: April 2019

Snow information of Mt.Kurodake
Today in Sounkyo it has been raining since early morning.
The temperature is 4°c, very chilly.

But from middle of April the temperature is rising, and snow in the 7th station of Mt.Kurodake is melting.
Now amount of snow is 370cm, this is 60cm less than last year.
(Last year of today snow was 430cm)

But weather forecast says that it will snow in a few days.
We think that it won’t snow much.

Please look the photo, “Zosterops japonicus” visit in the foot of mountains.
This bird is summer bird and very rare.
This year a flock of “Zosterops japonicus” visit Sounkyo.
Migratory birds “Bombycilla japonica” visit, too.

How about going out to the field and watching rare wild birds?
Don’t forget your binoculars.

Information
Thank you for using Sounkyo visitor center.
We always guide “Sounkyo Momijidani”for guests.
We think many people have visited there.

We kindly ask for your cooperation about “ Soukyo Momijidani Tree Planting project”
Mr.Iwamoto who is the staff of Sounkyo tourism association is doing a crowdfunting campaign.
Could you help us to keep our Sounkyo and beautiful autumn leaves.

From last night to this morning it snowed around Sounkyo area.
As shown in the picture, top of gorge is covered with snow.

Snow remains on the road.
As the temperature rises, snow will melt.
But when driving in the early morning and in the evening, be careful to drive.

Weather forecast says that in a few days (including today) it is getting warm.
But this weekend it will be cold and snowy.

In Kamikawa town we found “Adonis ramosa” booming April 9th.
That is 10days later than last year.

At Mt.Kurodake day time warm weather melts snow.
When climbing mountains, be careful of avalanche.
Mountains area is still winter.

Last posting we told “ This year we have less snow than usual year.”
But we got much snow in these days.
And 7th station of Mt.Kurodake there is 470cm snow!
That is 20ch snow more than someday in last year.

Last year snow fell until end of April. So we guess it will snow more and snow will remain much.

But this much snow makes ski resort happy.
At Mt.Kurodake ski resort snow condition is so good.
You can enjoy spring skiing.
How about going skiing for the last time in this season
The second photo is “Tetrastes bonasia”
They are finding good partners.
At the foot of mountains “Adonis ramosa” starts blooming.
In nature animals and plants are heading to spring.

From early morning it was snow storm and snowed very much.
Since started to snow we got nearly 30cm snow deep.
Every year getting warm, getting cold and at last spring comes.
But we are surprised at heavy snow in April.

Snow is melting and we found some spring signs in field.
This heavy snow is really hard for flowers and wild animals.