Mt.Tarumae 1 !

by Kazu

It was a little bit too hot for trekking even on the highland on that day.Mt. Tarumae is so easy to reach the peak from where the lava dome at the center of the crater can be seen.

 It took an hour to conquer the peak on the east side of the crater and these kinds of flowers sent us hurrah beside the trail.  

So nice aroma of the flowers energized us so much !

 We had to get down on the other hillside and climb the adjacent Mt. Fuppushi over ther.

Comparatively mild slope of the crater was not covered with plants but around the entrance of the trail was in the bush. We did not expect so hard trekking at that moment.