In late June, the snow on Mt. Tateshina was faintly visible in the valleys, but I went to see nature at Gosen-sui Nature Park, a walking trail through a virgin forest that spreads across the middle of Mt. Tateshina at an altitude of 1,830m. Surrounded by coniferous forests such as larch and silver fir, it is home to an abundance of alpine plants and wild birds. In the high altitude areas, there is a subarctic virgin forest, in the middle areas there is a wetland, and in the low altitude areas there is a...

Genya, who posted an article about visiting the marshes of Hokkaido, wrote a climbing report of Mt. Asahidake! Now, please enjoy Genya's article! Preface "The Northern Land" is a nice-sounding phrase. I was invited to the top of the land. However, after giving up twice in the past, this year I decided to go to the top of the land, Mt. Asahidake. Mornings in Hokkaido come earlier than in Honshu, and it is already light. When I look outside, I see a blue sky with not a single cloud...

I dropped into a museum in Furano City. About the facility ▼The exhibits mainly feature stuffed animals, and introduce the animals and culture of Hokkaido. A mother and child brown bear ▼A Yezo deer ▼A Hazel ptarmigan ▼A black woodpecker They are quite large. They are as big as a crow. ▼If a bird this big were to drill a hole in a tree, it would probably knock it over. ▼There are also a wide variety of cultural items on display...

While searching for interesting places on a map, I found a park with an appealing name, Torinuma Park. The photos on the map looked good. It looked like a wetland, so I decided to go. Exploration I was surprised at how big the parking lot was for a normal park. First, I decided to explore the area near the parking lot. As soon as I went inside, I found a map! The original scenery of Furano...

I came to the trailhead of Mt. Asahidake hoping to see a short course around the pond. At the visitor center, I learned that there was a marsh nearby. I decided to explore it. Exploration At first glance, it looked like a typical marsh, but it seems to have quite a lot of water. I thought it would be okay in summer, although it would be a different story if it was during the snowmelt season, so I wore sneakers...

When I went to the ropeway station to tour the ponds of Mt. Asahidake, I found a visitor center and decided to stop by. If you are going to a marsh or mountain, I recommend a visitor center. It has exhibits on flora and fauna, climate, topography, local culture and history, and is a good way to get to know the unique atmosphere of the area. Especially when you go to a new place, it is important to get a sense of the atmosphere of the place.

The roads in Hokkaido have good visibility, and it's pleasant just to drive on them. From there, I went to Bougakudai to see Mt. Tokachi. Exploration Mt. Tokachi, seen from here, is a rugged and cool mountain. There was also a visitor center (an emergency shelter). The exhibits at the visitor center were mainly about the geological strata. There was information about flowers and hiking trails...

I discovered it by chance on Google Maps and thought it might be some sort of wetland, so I decided to visit. However, when I got there, it seemed to be a fairly well-known tourist spot, and there were a lot of people there. Exploration The parking lot was quite crowded, and there were a lot of people around the pond. Perhaps because China's restrictions on group travel to Japan have been relaxed, there were quite a few people from China. ...

Genya, who posted the exploration of Sarobetsu Marsh last time, has written an exploration of the Northern Primeval Flower Garden in Nemuro, Hokkaido! Here is Genya's article! 230630 Northern Primeval Flower Garden by Genya Cape Nosappu is the cape where you can see the earliest sunrise in Japan. If the weather is good, you might be able to see the island that was once part of Japan...

Flowers that bloom in every season are one of the joys of exploring the marshland. Flowers are beautiful even if you don't know their names, but you will want to know the names of the flowers you see. However, it is not easy to look up the names of the many and varied plants. I myself am not an expert on plants, so I research them when I post them on the site. This time, I would like to introduce my study method! How...