Sounkyo Gorge today

Finally in Sounkyo George spring has come.
This morning the lowest temperature was 5℃。
Every morning and night ,it is still cold.
Flowers feel spring .
From now you can see “fresh green mountains”.
Weather forecast says that it will be warmer from middle
of this week.
  • Sounkyo Gorge : Rhododendron dauricum : The flowers are blooming one after another.

Cerasus sargentii

“Ezo cherry” is the season!
I took this photo at Kamikawa town that is 2was0km far from Sounkyo Geoge.
Blooming was May 9th.
Blooming is one day later than last year.
“Fist” and “Rhododendron dauricum” make me feel spring.
And here in Soukyo George ,we can see “Rhododendron dauricum” and “Ezo cherry” blooming on the rock wall.
It celebrates the fresh green of the season!
  • Cerasus sargentii : Nearly full bloom

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  • Sounkyo Gorge : Cercidiphyllum japonicum

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Mt. Kurodake snow report

  • It is still winter in the mountains.