Visitor Center Report

Mt.Kurodake snow report
Seeing from 5th station observatory, snow on the mountains is melting.
When you actually climb, you will know much snow left on the trail.
Until 9th station of Mt,Kurodake you have to walk on snow.
From 7th station to 8th station trail is very steep slope.
When you go down, be careful!

From 9th station to the top trail is very variety.
Some place is snow, some place have big holes under the snow, no snow trail.r
Braches under the snow stand up! It is very dangerous trail.
Many people made a foot track. It is very dangerous just under the top, very steep and slippery.
Please keep your guard up and walk.

Prepare your full gear and walk safety.
If you are not used to walk on snow, bring crampons and poles.

*June 23th Kurodake pair lift operated again.

Breeding　
We find a young bird “Tarsiger cyanurus” at 9th station of Mt.Kurodake.
It seems to have bred.
They live around 5th station of Mt.Kurodake.
But this young bird’s far is not beautiful blue.
After 2 molting periods it is not blue.

“Tarsiger cyanurus” is one of big three blue birds (“Cyanoptila cyanomelana” and “Larvivora cyane”).
Their breeding period is long, some birds leave their nest in September.

They sing “hyee,hyee”
You must hear their voice.

Kougen Onsen numa meguri course open!

Today Daisetu kougen brown bear center and numa round trip course open.
As of yesterday we never find brown bear’s foot print.
You must bring a bear bell, whistle and bear attack spray.
Because there is brown bear’s habitat.
Most of trails are under the snow.
There are a lot of signs and pink ribbon for trail mark here and there.
From Daigaku numa to Kara numa there is big snow field.
So bring GPS or map application when it is foggy.
In case you do round trip, you have to cross the river and walk down very steep snow slope as shown a picture.
If you are not used to walk on snow, you had better go to Midori numa and Kougen numa.

In case a brown bear is seen at this course, you might not go round trip.
Please act following staff’s instruction.

This fox is always saying “Give me snack”.
He was sleeping on the forest road.
I know he is sleeping on purpose.
I stopped the car, he yawned and approached me.
I ignored him, but he knew how to show himself in a cute way.
He said “give me a snack”.
I ignored again, he sat in front of my car.
But at first we gave wild animals food, wild animals want more.
So they stay on the traffic road, and make cars stop, and say “Give me a snack”.
They are so smart.
This fox has not been sick yet.
Don’t give a snack to wild animals.
We told before, snacks is too sweet for animals.
Snacks is laxative for animals.
They lose their immunity, and are bitten by ticks.
The act that human gives foods foxes makes foxes sick.

Forest road to Numanohara trail head is closed in June.
Because now is under construction.

Aizankei Sousenenn trail course will open on July 14th.
These schedules might change.
We will announce again.
Yesterday’s lightning strike caused Kurodake pair lift breakdown.
For a while they stop operation.
When they start operation, we announce you.