Visitor Center Report

From the top of Mt. Kurodake to Mt.Ponkurodake Arctous alpina var. japonica turns to red partially.
In a few days the temperature at Kurodake ishimuro is 6℃～9℃.
In the afternoon it was warmer than average ( today was so hot!)
It made the leaves turn to red.
Thinking about only this area, tuning to red is half month faster than last year.
The weather forecast said that warm days were going on.
Autumn leaves will be delayed.
Today we cannot say “Autumn leaves starts!”
We observe the weather forecast closely.
*Mt,kurodake northewest face
The number of flowers and types are decreasing , we also found many flowers withered.
We can see “Aconitum yamazakii, Solidago virgaurea var. leiocarpa, Anaphalis margaritacea and Cirsium)
*around Numanotaira
Totally froff of Sieversia pentapetala

*Under the Mt.Hokuchin junction
Snow gorge is gone!
But the trail is little bit wet and easy to slip.
Please be careful to walk.
*Akaishi river
Yesterday’s rain made flow much.
But hikers can walk over the river.

*we found often bears and their traces.
We have never seen them in such place.
We found big bears, some bears that are just leaving from his parents, and mother bear and kid bear.
They walk around the trails, be careful to walk and bring your bell and whistle.

Trekking information
These days we often found bears and their trace.
At the entrance of Mt. Akadake some people were roared by bear.
When hikers walk in the place where is low visibility, please ring your bell and whistle, let bears know that you are here.
These pictures show the sign of Itagakisindo scratched by bear, and his hair when he scratched.

Mt. Midoridake trail has no snow.
About alpine flowers
From Daiichi-kaen to Eikonosawa Primula cuneifolia , Peucedanum multivittatum Maxim
From Mt.Midoridake to Itagaki junction and Mt.Hakuun hut Gentiana algida f. igarashii
If you want to see flowers, we recommend you to walk to the Mt. Hakuun hut.
The sunset time is getting early, please give yourself plenty of time to act.

Water spot at Hakuun hut
The flow seems decreasing.
Hikers can use water for the time being.
The information about water spot Minami Marsh 〇　Bieihuji and Hutagoike ×

*Mt.Kurodake imformation
Mt.Ponkurodake
The numbers of flower and the species of flowers are decreasing.
Blooming:
Filipendula camtschatica
Cirsium kamtschaticum
Aconitum yamazakii
Solidago virgaurea L. subsp. Leiocarpa

*Mt.Ponkurodake
The flowers are ending.
Arctous alpina (L.) Niedenzu var. Japonica is tuning red.
The mountain started to prepare for autumn.
Only some part the leaves are turning red.
Autumn season has not started yet.

*Around Kurodakeishimuro
Sieversia pentapetala and Phyllodoce caerulea are blooming in narrow space.

*around Kumonodaira bloom
Totally fluff of Sieversia pentapetala bloom.

*Akaishi river
The flow is calm and slow.

Hikers can walk over the river.
But hikers need to pay attention when it is rain and after it was rain.

*Around junction of Mt.Hokushindake’s snow gorge
Snow gorge is getting smaller. But when hikers walk in the morning and in the evening,
Be careful to walk.
Because the snow is very hard to walk
Especially when you climb down, be careful not to fall down.

*brown bears and their traces are see some places.
Please bring bells or whistle.