Visitor Center Report

These photos show today’s view from the fifth station of Mt,Kurodake.
It is clear and sunny.
Blue sky and mountains covered with white snow are so beautiful.
The other day there was distress accident at Mt.Asahidake.
Mountainous area is perfect winter.
In this situations almost every day many people visit and say “I’d like to climb Mt.Kurodake.”
They don’t wear winter clothes.(Including foreigner )

We explain about situations and persuade not to climb.
Now that is impossible to climb mountains.
Even if you prepare winter gear and clothes for winter, it is very dangerous to climb mountains now.
*please understand this situation and do not climb forcefully please

Driving a path through a forest, I met sciurus volgaris orientis after a long time.
He is busy to find nuts and fruits for winter.
Brown bears are busy, too.
Here and there we see their signs, so be careful when you walk in the woods.

From 17th to 18th snow fell on the plains and on the mountainous area.
In October snow falls intermittently.
Today 20th snow on the road melted.
(When you drive pass, you have to change tires for winter.)
Autumn finished, from now winter season starts!
Please warm yourself up and visit Sounkyo

Today is really clear and sunny in Sounkyo.
Yesterday it snowed all day.
In the morning and evening the temperature was 1~4 degrees.
Please warm yourself up and visit Sounkyo.
Autumn leaves around Sounkyo gorge has almost finished.
Most of leaves turn to brown and fell down.
Some place you can see beautiful leaves.
(day by day leave’s color will change because of snow.)

Mountainous area is totally covered with snow.
Season is winter !!!
(Don’t climb with summer gear. It’s very dangerous.)