Visitor Center Report

Mt.Kurodake pair lift

When hikers are on the lift, you can see “Geum pentapetalum” and “Trollius riederianus” under their feet.
Now both flowers are full bloom.
This year is more beautiful than last year.
“Primula cuneifolia”, “Phyllodoce caerulea” and “Ranunculus acris var. nipponicus” are blooming.
Why don’t you try to take lift for 15min?
You can see beautiful view.

If you don’t like hiking, how about going “Kamuino mori walking trail”?
This trail is new course for everyone.
Only 15min walking, you can see” Mt.Kurodake” and “Amaryo water fall.”

But “Geum pentapetalum” and “Primula cuneifolia Ledeb. var. hakusanensis Makino” are almost dying.
Go and see now!

Mt.Akadake snow report

Daiichi kaen is all under the snow. But there are guide poles, so you won’t miss the trail.
When hikers walks middle of this course, the trail is very steep.
Watch your step, please.
From the observation deck to Daini kaen the trail is very hard to walk because of water.
And also Daini kaen is all under the snow, there are guide poles.
When in foggy, be careful to walk. Hikers may miss their route.
In Komakusa daira “Potentilla matsumurae” and “Diapensia lapponica L. var. obovata F.Schmidt” are blooming.
“Dicentra peregrina” has many buds, it will take a little more time to be in full bloom.
In Daisan sekkei some part of trail is no snow, but most of trail is under the snow.
The lower part has about 116cm snow gorge, the middle part is about 45cm snow gorge.
In Daiyon sekkei all the trail is under the snow.
It is hard to walk because of melting snow water..

Around here “Rhododendron aureum”, “Potentilla matsumurae” and “Loiseleuria procumbens” are blooming.
Here many flowers are more blooming than other place on Mt.Akadake trail.

We met “Tamias sibiricus lineatus” at Mt.Pon kurodake for the first time in a long time.
We are wandering that they are increasing.
They dug the land and found food that crows hide in the ground.
They ate them.
Today we heard “Northen Pika” crying here and there.
They will please hikers.
*The other day we confirmed a young brown bear near Mt.Pon kurodake.
And also we confirmed at Daiichi kaen of Mt.Akadake and at Daiichi Hanabatake of Mt.Midoridake.
Daisetuzan mountains range is brown bear’s habitat.
Especially this time brown bears are walking to find food everywhere.
Please be sure to bring a bear bell or whistle.

Snow report of Mt.Kurodake
Many guests and people who contact us say that they heard this year’s snow is less than last year.
Actually this year’s snow is less than last year.
But most of the trail of Mt.Kurodake is under the snow.
Hikers have to walk on snow.
So be aware to fall down and to get lost. And there is a big hole under the snow gorge.
When stepping on snow, hikers step through under the snow gorge.

Climbing down is very dangerous.
The surface of snow is really hard and slippery.

Many hikers tried to climb to the top, but the trail was really bad. So they came back.
When you climb Mt.Kurodake, you need winter outfit to climb even in summer.
(Do not climb wearing summer shoes. It’s dangerous.)
(Today is hot, so snow is melting and becoming soft.)

At Takamatudai on the 5th station of Mt.Kurodake “Cerasus nipponica var. kurilensis (Miyabe) H.Ohba” are still blooming.
Now is end of June, most of them finished.
As shown in the picture,
“Weigela middendorffiana” and “Rhododendron albrechtii” and “ Trollius riederianus var. riederianus” are blooming.
At 5th station of Mt.Kurodake you will see “Tamias” and “Ficedula narcissina”.
When getting on the rift for 15 minutes, you will see big communities of “Primula cuneifolia Ledeb. var. hakusanensis Makino” and “Geum pentapetalum”
And as soon as getting to 7th station, you will find “Tamias”.
Now you can see many seasonal flowers and wild birds.

If you think that clinbing is difficult, how about walking “Kamui forest trail course”?
It takes 15min for one way to walk.
But you can see Mt.Kurodake easily and safety.
We recommend this course.