Neishi Sansou Hut to Shibunoyu, Yatsugatake, Nagano (July 12th)

Dicentra peregrina (Komakusa).
They were protected near the Neishi Sansou Hut.

Today's course:
Neishi Sansou Hut (6:40) - Mt. Neishidake (6:55) - Mt. Higashi-Tengudake (7:27) - walk on the rocky trail (It took more time than we expected...) - Kuroyuri Hut (9:00) - Shibu-no-yu BS (10:35) - Bus (left at 11:23) - JR Chino Sta. (12:15) - Azusa Limited Express (12:30) - Home (Around 3:00).



A panorama at the top of Mt. Neishidake.
You can see Mt. Amidadake, Mt. Akadake, Mt. Ioudake and Mt. Tengudake (and also the hut we stayed)!


Mt. Tengudake.


The summit of Mt. Higashi-Tengudake.


Mt. Nishi-Tengudake.


Cerastium rubescens var. ovatum (Takane-mimina-gusa).
We saw quite a few of them at the Tengudake area.


At the rocky trail on the way down from Mt. Higashi-Tengudake.


Chamaepericlymenum canadense (Gozen Tachibana).


Mt. Higashi-Tengudake and Mt. Nishi-Tengudake.


Kuroyuri Hut.


Pteridophyllum racemosum (Osaba-gusa).


Oxalis acetosella (Ko-miyama-katabami).
This one got the lovely pink veins.


Viola blandaeformis (Usuba Sumire) in the forest on the way down from Kuroyuri Hut.


Viola blandaeformis (Usuba Sumire).


Dactylostalix ringens (Ichiyou-ran) near the Shibu-no-yu Hot Spring.