REPORT

The Happo-One Nature Trail was shrouded in mist as I started out this morning. However, a check of the live camera at Happo Pond showed clear skies above, so I quickened my pace as I climbed toward Shita-no-Kanba. I got my first faint glimpse of blue sky around the Shakujii Cairn, and after passing the No. 2 Cairn, the sky opened up fully. By the time I reached the area just before Shita-no-Kanba, I was greeted with magnificent autumn foliage (pictured).
[Climbing Trail to Mt. Karamatsu・No. 3 Cairn to Shita-no-Kanba]

“It feels like every angle is picture-perfect. I’ve been taking so many shots that I’m starting to worry about my memory card’s capacity,” was the comment from a man who was climbing alongside me. The occasional strong gusts of wind were chilly, and I felt cold with just a long-sleeved shirt, so I put on a jacket and took a short break. From there, I enjoyed the autumn foliage around the Ue-no-Kanba area and the Maruyama Cairn (pictured), while to my left Mt. Goryu floated above a sea of clouds.
[Climbing Trail to Mt. Karamatsu・Shita-no-Kanba to Ue-no-Kanba]

The autumn colors were at their peak between the elevation of Happo Pond and Ue-no-Kanba. At the entrance to Ue-no-Kanba, a brilliantly crimson-colored nanakamado tree (pictured) seemed to symbolize the height of autumn. Along the way, several hikers greeted me warmly with comments like, “I always read Snownavi’s reports—we’re doing a day trip up and down Mt. Karamatsu today,” and, “Are you with Snownavi? The weather’s perfect and the foliage is just incredible today!”
[Climbing Trail to Mt. Karamatsu・Shita-no-Kanba to Ue-no-Kanba]

Starting around 9:00 a.m., the south-side deck at Happo Pond was closed off due to work to remove accumulated sediment. A member of the patrol staff at work jokingly told me, “My back is killing me, haha.” Despite the pond being packed with visitors out for views of the autumn foliage, the usual quiet atmosphere was replaced with the lively shouts of the 76 local volunteers who took the lead in the cleanup effort.
[Happo-One Nature Trail・Happo Cairn to Happo-ike]

＊The restroom next to Happo-ike Sanso will be closed from 10/10 (Fri.) until further notice due to repair work on a water leak.
＊The No. 3 parking lot located around the base area will be closed from 10/1 (Wed.) through 11/14 (Fri.) due to paving work.
　 　　　
[Happo-One Nature Trail Opening Information]
*Period … 2025/5/31 (Sat.) – 6/1 (Sun.), 6/7 (Sat.) – 11/3 (Mon.)
*Hours … Happo Alpen Line: Weekdays open at 8:00am, 10/4・10/5・10/13 and Weekend from 10/18 – 10/19 open at 7:00am,Kurobishi Line: Weekdays open at 8:15am, Weekend and holydays 10/4 – 10/19 open at 5:00am.
*Fees … Happo Alpen Line Roundtrip / Adults JPY3,400, Elementary School Students JPY2,200 → Advance Discount Tickets: Adults JPY3,000, Children JPY1,850! (No need to exchange at the ticket window! You can proceed straight to the gondola.) Kurobishi Line Roundtrip / Adults JPY2,300, Elementary School Students JPY1,400.
(*One preschooler free with each paid adult. The second preschooler will be charged at the normal children’s rate.)

*Hakuba Happo-one will be reported 1－2times a week
*To Visitors Requesting Original Data of Our Photographs.

reported by Snownavi