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Mt.Kurodake autumn leaves report

We said that after weekend temperature would be down (last post 9/2).
But it changed.
This week temperature is around 5°c.

And against all expectation, the temperature at Kurodake ishimuro is around 2°c in the early morning.
“Sorbus matsumurana” from the northeast slope of Mt.Kurodake to Observation deck of Ohachidaira is getting beautiful red.

On the whole yellow green leaves turn orange color.
Some leaves are really beautiful.
You can see really red “Sorbus matsumurana”.
Autumn leaves turn on.

“Arctous alpina var. japonica” is really beautiful from Mt.Kurodake to Ohachidaira.

Autumn leaves will be better day by day unless temperature stays high.
We are looking forward to see amazing autumn leaves.

Mt.Akadake autumn leaves report

Leaves on the trail to Mt.Akadake begins to turn red.
This photo is not clear to find coloring, but we can say, ”Leaves are turning red at Daiichikaen.”

At the upper of Dainikaen “Sorbus matsumurana” is coloring,
on the other hand “Phyllodoce aleutica” are still blooming.
Because Daisetsuzan have much snow, so we can see summer and autumn together.

At the upper of Daisan sekkei red leaves are more beautiful than pictures.
From the summit of Mt.Akadake to Koizumidaira, Hananosawa “Arctous alpina var. japonica”is very beautiful.

Snow on the trail at Hananosawa has gone.
But at the bottom of Itagaki shindou there is a big snow gorge.
It is very hard and slippery.
Watch your step.

At mountain ridge the wind is chilly, so prepare something warm to wear.
Please have an autumn hiking.

Mt,Matsuuradake(Mt.Midoridake)/ Hakuun Hut autumn leaves report

Autumn has come in Daisetsuzan mountains ridge.

On the trail of Mt,Midoridake a part of “Sorbus matsumurana”in Daiichi hanabatake started to turn red.
This photo is no clear to find, a big community of “Sorbus matsumurana” that “Tasukino Kouyou” is called starts to turn red. (Upper photo)

Near the Itagaki junction “Arctous alpina var. japonica” is beautiful to see.
(The photo below )

The temperature in Huakuun Hut was 2°c in early morning.
When you go to mountains, you have to bring something warm to wear.

Mt.Kurodake　autumn leaves report

This morning temperature at Kurodake Ishimuro was 0°C, it was colder than weather forecast. (Hakuun Hut was 2°c)
For a while the temperature will stay 3~4°c.

These temperature made “Arctous alpina var. japonica” at the top of Mt.Kurodake and Mt.Ponkurodake so beautiful red.
Some are mad red, some are red and orange mixed color.
They are amazing.

“Sorbus matsumurana” at northeast slope of Mt.Kurodake ~Ohatidaira is turning red a little. (Compering with last post 8/27)
But most of them are still green.

On the whole all plant’s leaves are tuning from green to yellow green.
(Please check our homepage ‘Observation at a fixed point in Mt.Ponkurodake’)

This year’s autumn leaves are moving a little faster than last year.
But it is ok.
We hope we can see these beautiful autumn leaves for a long time.

About the trail to Mt.Akadake
Some leaves of “Sorbus matsumurana” start to turn red from Daiichi kaen to Daiyon sekkei.
Weather forecast says temperature won’t go up rapidly, so in a week or in ten days you can see beautiful autumn leaves there.

It has been hot in flatland.
But daytime’s temperature at the ridgeline of Daisetsuzan mountains is sometimes 1~9°c in August.
In these days strong wind blows.
When you go to mountains, please prepare something warm to wear.
You need a knit cap and gloves and a jacket.