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We haven’t seen “Tetrastes bonasia” in a long time.
A pair of them walked around forest road.
Soon breeding period comes.
For “Tetrastes bonasia” fox is natural enemy recently.
A number of “Tetrastes bonasia” is decreasing because of changing in the natural environment (global warming)

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Cherry blossom bloomed around Sounkyo.
We found it May 13th, it is a day earlier than last year.
Along route 39 we can see “Hakujya fall”, that is called “Phantom fall”.
Because only this time we can see it.

Two squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris orientis ) caught and ran friendly.
They went up and down on the tree, sometimes ran around the tree.

Are they married?
Their breeding season depends on individual differences as same as “Lepus timidus ainu”.
The breeding season is February to July.
Birth time is April to August.
How long, isn’t it?

We will see baby squirrel beginning of summer.
We quietly watch over it.

Today’s Sounkyo
“Rhododendron dauricum” is good time to see.
It blooms along national high way.
The range is not so wide, but Gorge is dyed pink, so beautiful!
And from central Kamikawa town to Sounkyo along Route 39 cherry blossom is blooming.
We feel spring has come.

*Prefectural road 223 Aibetu~Kamikawa line open today (May 13th) at 11.
Aizankei Onsen is preparing.
So you can take a bath.
June 19th Kougen Onsen Brown bear Information center open.
June 19th Kurodake Ishimuro open
(In an effort to prevent and minimize the spread of the novel coronavirus, Kurodake Ishimuro has alimit on how many people can stay)
(More detail call Sounkyo ropeway 01658-5-3031)

If this schedule changed, we will tell you again.

Do you know “Kamikawa park” in central Kamikawa town?
Drive to Kamikawa town from Sounkyo for 20minutes, you get there.

We found the blooming in May 1st.
That is 2days earlier than last year.
Around the park you can see “Rhododendron dauricum”, “Anemone debilis”, “Adonis ramosa” and “Corydalis fumariifolia subsp. azurea”.
It is very good walking path.
There are many wild birds.
You may see “Sciurus vulgaris orientis”.
You can see snow-capped Daisetuzan and cherry blossom .
That is an amazing view.
We recommend you to go there.