2021.11.29

Removing Mt. Apoi's Deer Netting

On Tuesday, November 16th we removed some of the anti-deer netting on Mt. Apoi. It was very cold that day and it even hailed. The wind above the 7th Station was...

2021.11.15

Clean Up at Cape Enrumu ~A clean ocean for future generations~

On Sunday November 11th, we picked up trash along the coast around Cape Enrumu. The coastal areas of Hokkaido along the Pacific Ocean side have been experiencin...

2021.11.06

Rainbows and Fall Colors

On October 23rd, some visitors came to the Visitor Center and I was guiding them around the geopark. Apparently, they are touring all the geoparks in Japan. We ...

2021.10.22

～Frost～ Winter is Almost Here

The mountains surrounding Samani are full of autumn color, but this morning there were a few places around town that had frosted over. I was told that fairly so...

2021.10.19

Horoman Gorge Fall Foliage Peak

I went to check out the fall foliage in Horoman Gorge on October 14th. It was perfect timing. The combination of evergreens, and red and yellow leaves mixed tog...