Visitor Center Report

Mt.Akadake hiking information
About snow on the trail in Akadake two thirds of trail at Daini hanabatake is covered with snow.
The bottom of Daiichi hanabatake has little snow.
But hikers don’t need crampons.
Around ridge of Mt.Akadake “Therorhodion camtschaticum” is over the peak.
Now we are waiting “Gentiana algida f. igarashii” blooming.
We often see blue flowers.
It looks latter half flower season starts.

After snow melts “Geum pentapetalum” ,” Phyllodoce caerulea” ,” Primula cuneifolia var. cuneifolia”,” Rhododendron aureum”,” Loiseleuria procumbens” and “Phyllodoce aleutica” start to bloom.
“Phyllodoce aleutica” has a lot of buds.
For a few days you will see them.
*Akaishi river’s flow is little fast and strong. Hikers can walk on rocks and cross the river.
*Snow just under the junction of Mt.Hokuchindake os gone.
*” Geum pentapetalum” in Kumono daira have fluffy. “Phyllodoce aleutica” is blooming beautifully.

From the top of Mt.Kurodake to Mt.PonKurodake “Therorhodion camtschaticum” is still beautiful.
And Rhododendron aureum expands its community.
It is beautiful and lovely.
Many hikers said “wow! So beautiful!”
This year for wild flowers is really good climate.
“Rhododendron aureum”, Rhododendron aureum, “Cassiope lycopodioides (Pall.) D.Don” and “Viola crassa Makino” is better than in a few years.
“Bryanthus gmelinii” booms all at once.
“Bryanthus gmelinii” is really good condition.
This flower is very small, but spread widely to bloom.
Depends on kinds of flower and weather this year’s wild flower in Daisetuzan is the best!

“Weigela middendorffiana” that bloomed in a big community is still beautiful. But some flowers are dying.
On the other hand “Trollius riederianus var. riederianus” bloom widely from 8th station of Mt.Kurodake.
Just under the summit it is like a big flower garden of “Trollius riederianus var. riederianus”.
“Trollius riederianus var. riederianus” has a lot of buds.
Hikers will see them for a while.
Day by day numbers of flowers and kinds of flowers are increasing.
We will tell about it in “Mountain information” later.

Center News vol.98 has been published.
This cover is “baby fox”
Away from the nest mother fox and baby fox are playful.
Other topics are “Deer hips “, “Muscicapa dauurica is hiding his nest.” ,” Red color tipe Cuculus saturates” and “Rhododendron aureum”booming in community”
Check it out!