The Hike to Mt. Nyuutou, Part 1 (September 21st)

 

Gentiana triflora var. montana (Ezo Oyama Rindou).

After staying at the 8th station hut of Mt. Akitakomagatake, we hiked to Mt. Nyuutou.

Here are the first bunch of the pictures taken on the way to the mountain.

These were taken on the trail through Mt. Sasamori, Mt. Yumori and Mt. Zarumori.

秋田駒ケ岳八合目小屋に一泊した後、乳頭山まで歩いてきました。

途中、笹森山、湯森山、笊森山の３つをつないでのハイクは、紅葉も景色も最高のコースでした。

まずは、笹森山、湯森山周辺の写真から。

 

Hemerocallis dumortieri var. esculenta (Nikkou Kisuge, or Zenteika).

 

A thistle flower and Erynnis montanus (Miyama Seseri).　

 

Gentiana triflora var. montana (Ezo Oyama Rindou).

 

Viola brevistipulata (Ooba Ki Sumire).

The leaves turned yellow.

スミレの葉っぱもこんなにきれいに黄葉するんですね。

 

Gentiana triflora var. montana (Ezo Oyama Rindou). 

トレイル沿いにリンドウの花が絶えず咲いています。

 

Hypericum kamtschaticum var. hondoense (Iwa Otogiri).

The whole plant turned red.

 

When we left the hut, the landscape was covered with clouds.

 

However, the clouds were clearing off.

Mt. Akitakomagatake.

 

You can find some small ponds and marshes here and there.

 

The undulating curves of the land were interesting.

 

Mt. Akitakomagatake from Mt. Sasamori.

 

Mt. Yumori from Mt. Sasamori.

You can also see the top of Mt. Zarumori in the far left.

 

Mt. Nyuutou (left) and Mt. Zarumori (right) from Mt. Sasamori.

 

Mt. Akitakomagatake from Mt. Sasamori.

 

The ridge between Yakemori and Mt. Yumori.

 

Gentiana triflora var. montana (Ezo Oyama Rindou)

and Mt. Yumori (right) and Mt. Zarumori (left).

 

Mt. Yumori.

 

Mt. Akitakomagatake.

 

Mt. Yumori.

 

Yakemori and the ridge to Mt. Yumori.

 

Mt. Sasamori.

 

The sign at the top of Mt. Yumori.

 

The view of Mt. Nyuutou (left) and Mt. Zarumori (right).

 

Mt. Nyuutou (left) and Mt. Zarumori (right).

 

Mt. Nyuutou (left) and Mt. Zarumori (right).

 

Mt. Zarumori.

 

湯森山を過ぎてしばらくすると、紅葉の中へと進んでいきます。

 

Mt. Nyuutou (left) and Mt. Zarumori (right).

 

Mt. Nyuutou (left) and Mt. Zarumori (right).

 

Mt. Zarumori.