2022.4.12 Himekawa River Source - Beautiful source with snow remaining -

Ochikura Nature ParkNext, we head to the source of the Himekawa River.

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▼Let's enter through the usual entrance.

▼There is already a huge amount of snow.

▼If the snow hadn't been removed, it would have been difficult to get through.

▼The usual river is still covered in snow.

A huge amount of water flows through the gaps in the snow.

▼Let's go further in.

▼That's an incredible amount of snow.

I'd like to visit again when there is a bit more snow.

▼Something is starting to sprout.

Spring is now upon us.

▼Of course, there are still areas in the forest that are poorly lit.

The shrine surrounded by remaining snow also has a nice atmosphere.

▼The buttercups are in bloom.

▼Leaves have also appeared over here.

There is still a lot of snow remaining at the source.

▼There are Adonis flowers at the source too!

▼It’s the usual scenery, but it looks lonely.

▼There was a fallen tree.

Was it destroyed by the weight of the snow?

▼When you get closer, you can see that it's an exquisite height.

I worked hard and got through it.

▼A field of fuchsia flowers.

You can take as many photos as you like.

▼Anemone anemones were also making an appearance.

▼Adonis before blooming.

It's bursting with yellow.

▼The base of the fallen tree from earlier.

It has fallen spectacularly.

▼ It's a common occurrence, but if you look into the phenomenon of melting snow around trees, you'll findRoot openingIt is said to be called this.

There are thought to be two reasons why root opening occurs.

First, the color of the wood absorbs sunlight more easily than snow, and second, the groundwater absorbed by the trees is warmer than the surrounding snow.

▼It's probably quite cold, but the moss is lush and green.

▼There were still tiny baby skunk cabbages.

▼A scene unique to this time of year.

▼The path is buried, but it will crumble if you step on it, so proceed carefully.

▼What a beautiful landscape.

▼Plants sprout one after another.

▼A cluster of Adonis flowers grows here.

▼It looks so cute up close.

Overview of Marshland Information

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I thought there would be a lot of snow remaining, but I was able to see that the marsh was in fairly good condition.

It really feels like early spring.

It's a paradise for ambrosia flowers, so it was worth visiting even if the ground was poor.