J October.２５. 2019 ＿＿＿ No.２０ ＜final issue＞ Asahidake nature park rangers report: the latest information of Asahidake Sugatami Area and Tenninkyo.

Tenninkyo

Hagoromo

waterfall Asahidake

Sugatami

Area

Asahidake from Sugatami observatory

Hagoromo waterfall

Tricyrtis latifolia var. makinoana

June～October: The conditions of each month for the Sugatami Pond area. June… Snow is nearly melted away while the ponds are light blue tint and alpine plants are beginning to bloom.

July… Snow has completely melted, while the plant Sieversia pentapetala "aleutian avens" among others are blanketing Asahidake.

August… When autumn alpine plants such as Gentiana triflora var. japonica f. montana are in blossom.

September… The time when Sorbus matsumurana

"mountain ash" and Sieversia pentapetala turn red

and Asahidake receives its first snowfall.

October… Snow continues off and on while the ponds begin to freeze and the flowers adjust to the freezing temps.

Higashikawa protection society for Daisetsuzan national park

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Along the promenade to the waterfall, you can enjoy "forest bathing" known as shinrinyoku in Japanese. In early October, you can see the Hagoromo waterfall and beautifully colored autumn leaves.Please enjoy Tenninkyo Onsen this winter.

In October of this year, while the snow melted away, we had many sunny days. As of October 24, there is almost no snow.The Sugatami pond area will have a long winter to come. I am looking forward again to the season when many alpine plants are in full bloom.* Asahidake Ropeway will NOT be in service from November 11 to December 10 for maintenance and inspection.

Thank you very much for this year! See you again next year!