Hakuba flowers
As you know, we have 4 seasons here in Japan, so we can enjoy many flowers in each season, but we can see few in winter here in Hakuba because of tons of snow. So from spring to autumn, we just enjoy brilliant color. Let's share them together.

Zazensou

Since everything gets covered with snow whole winter here in Hakuba, we can hardly find any brilliant color then. But when snow starts melting, some flowers get ready to be in bloom. Zazensou (left) run a temperature by themselves and melt snow to show up. "Zazen" is a way for budhists to sit down. This plant looks like that way, it named as "Zazensou" ( "Sou" means "plant" in this case.)

This is face side. Maybe!?

Nirinsou is usually found in half shade, not so much sunny places. Really small and lovely flower.

Fukujusou (Adonis) live in damp grounds. When snow gets melting, they start being in bloom. I guess they prefer sunshine. They said 30% in bloom when these pics got taken on 15th April 2001. Click here for the scenery

	Katakuri (dog tooth violet ) usually get in bloom at the last half of April at this area. They are bloom heading downwards like the left picture. The way looks similar with cyclamen.

Mizu-bashou (skunk cabbage) live in flocks at some damp ground. Bloom in April at Himekawa natural park Hakuba, in May at Togakushi natural park and Oku-susobana natural park Kinasa and in June at Tsugaike natural park.

810,000 skunk cabbages get in bloom in Oku-susobana natural park Kinasa village - 1 hour by car from here - it's awesome.