Happo One / Rainy & Cloudy2018.Jul.28

It was raining weakly in the morning because of the approaching typhoon No.12. “STRIDER Test Drive, Time Trial Race & Cooking Trial Session” was held in Yeti in Usagidaira Terrace from 10 a.m.. I saw 9 kids enjoying running on the special pump track with STRIDER.
[Usagidaira Terrace]

In the time-trial race, children were divided into “2-4 years old group” and “5 years old group”. They ran on the course twice, both in the clockwise and the anticlockwise direction. The ranking was decided based on the better time.  Snacks were distributed to the all participants and the winner got a helmet of Bern. By the way, you can cook pizza, butter, cheese and icecream in the Cooking experience session.
[Usagidaira Terrace]

It had been sunny for 15 days until yesterday.  There were lots of clouds and the sun kept on appearing from and going behind clouds. It prevented the temperature from increasing and was nice for climbing. Unfortunately, I could hardly see the ridge of the Northern Alps at Happo-ike Pond.
[Trail to Mt. Katamatsu, Happo-ike Pond–Shimo-no-kanba]

I went into clouds at Shimo-no-kanba even though I climbed further.  It was cool and nice, and Hakusan-ominaeshi were at their best. The bright yellow flowers looked great together with dark green leaves.  In addition, I saw lots of Hakusan-shajin blooming along the nature trail as well as in Kami-no-kanba.
[Trail to Mt. Katamatsu, Shimo-no-kanba–Kami-no-kanba]

The clouds got thick as I went near Kami-no-kanba. By the time I arrived, it turned white all around. On my way, I saw some people descending early, worrying about the predicted bad weather.
[Trail to Mt. Katamatsu, Shimo-no-kanba–Kami-no-kanba]

[Happo-one Nature Trail Availability Information]
*Summer Season … June 2, 2018 (Sat.)－Oct. 28, 2018 (Sun.)
*Opening Hour … 8:00 a.m.－5 p.m. (Early morning operation will start after July 14)
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