Visitor Center Report

Mt,Kurodake report

Last report there were 7 areas snow left from 7th station to 8th station.
Now there are only 2 areas snow left around 8th sigh pole.
(Trail condition is getting better)

About flowers
You will see “Weigela middendorffiana” at 8th of Mt.Kurodake.
“Weigela middendorffiana” finish blooming.
Next “Trollius riederianus” spreads blooming.
As you walk to Ishimuro , you will see 25 kinds of flowers.

Around the summit “Therorhodion camtschaticum ” starts blooming.
Between the summit and Mt.Pon kurodake you will see “Patrinia sibirica (L.) Juss.”, “Pennellianthus frutescens” and Dicentra peregrina (Rudolph) Makino”
Mt.Kurodake is like a flower garden.

About Kumonodaira
“Rhododendron aureum Georgi” blooms in big communities.
“Geum pentapetalum” and “Phyllodoce caerulea” spread to bloom.
“:Potentilla matsumurae” and “Primula cuneifolia “ bloom, too.

*Akaishi river
The flow is very calm and slow.
You can cross on the rocks.
After crossing the river, there is high snow wall.
But you can go up snow stairs.
The condition changes every day.
Be well prepare to climb.
*Snow under the Mt.hokuchindake Junction
When going down, be careful. There is still a lot of snow and undulation.
*Wether forecast says it will hot day for a while.
Today was really hot.
But in the morning and at night it is very cool.
When you go up, please take extra care about heat stroke.
( This morning it was 15°c at Kurodake isimuro)
*Brown bears hang around Ohachi daira observatory.
Here is brown bear’s habitat.
Bring your bear bell and a whistle.

Mt,Akadake and Mt.Koizumidake report
About Mt.Akadake trail
Snow is melting slowly.
But you have to walk on snow at Daini kaen and daisan sekkei and Daiyonsekkei.
You had better bring your poles not to fall over.
At Komakusa taira “”Dicentra peregrinablooms beautifully.
At Koizumi daira early blooming flowers like ” Lagotis yesoensis” finished blooming.
And also “Dryas octopetala” finished.
Now “Therorhodion camtschaticum” starts blooming.

Snow report
Daiichi kaen : around sign 20m snow left Be careful not to step through under the snow.
Daini kaen: all snow
Okunodaira : at the bottom 10m snow at the top 30m snow
Daisan sekkei :middle part of trail 50m has no snow.
Daiyon sekkei: 30 % of top side trail has no snow.

Mt,Midoridake trail report
Snow is not melting very much From Daiichi hanabatake to Eiko stream cliff.
When snow condition is hard, you had better bring your poles.
When crossing between Daiichi hanabatake and Daini hanabatake, be careful not to fall through under the snow. There is a big hole under the snow.
On the ridge early blooming flowers finished blooming.
Now we are waiting for later summer flower blooming.

Around Kumono taira and Akaishi river
“Rhododendron aureum ” in Kumonotira spread their community.
For “Rhododendron aureum ”,this year’s weather is not good, and more there is snow.
Some of them are dying and they don’t spread widely.
We hope weather is getting better.
“Geum pentapetalum” started blooming.
But they have many buds.
Around Akaishi river “Geum pentapetalum” blooms in a small community.
“Phyllodoce caerulea” are blooming gradually.
We hope weather is getting better.
*Snow gorge under the junction of Mt.Hokuchindake is as usual.
(When going down, be careful. Prepare full of your climbing gear.)
*About Akaisi river
The situation is changing every day.
After crossing the river stepping on rocks, you must go up high snow wall.
Please walk kicking and stepping.
(River’s flow is fast, but you can walk on the rocks.