Visitor Center Report

Autumn leaves information about 9th station of Mt.Kurodake

Comparing to last report (8/27), leaves around Manekiiwa are turning red a little.
Along the swamp some leaves are turning red a little, too.
A week has passed since the last report.
Now autumn leaves are turning very slowly due to the weather.

Autumn leaves information about the summit of Mt.Kurodake

The summit of Mt.Kurodake ~Mt.Ponkurodake ~Ohachidaira
“Arctous alpina var. japonica” is turning red brightly comparing to last report.

Now it’s nice to see autumn leaves.
Depending on weather hikers will be able to see morebeautiful leaves.

*the front of autumn leaves has started!!

Autumn leaves about Mt.Kurodake
At northeast slope of Mt.Kurodake, around Mnakiiwa
some leaves started to turn red comparing with last report (8/21).
The top of Mt.Kurodake ~Mt.Ponkurodake “Arctous alpina var. japonica” spread to turn red, the color is getting brightly.
“Sorbus matsumurana” around Hokkaisawa didn’t change.
Watching weather forecast, including today in three days the temperature on the summit is low. (5°c~9°c)
We guess that leaves won’t turn red at once.
Now leaves turn red gradually.

Autumn leaves report about Kumonotaira
Comparing with last report (8/21), some leaves are starting to turn red.
But most of leaves are still green.
We hope good weather.