In Photos: Cute pikas get ready for winter, climbers enjoy fall foliage in Hokkaido

In Photos: Cute pikas get ready for winter, climbers enjoy fall foliage in Hokkaido – The Mainichi

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A Japanese pika looks vigilant about its surroundings in rocky areas carpeted with vivid autumn leaves of alpine bearberry, in Kamikawa, Hokkaido, on Sept. 13, 2025. (Mainichi/Daiki Takikawa)

A northern nutcracker is seen near the summit of Mount Kurodake in Kamikawa, Hokkaido, on Sept. 13, 2025. (Mainichi/Daiki Takikawa)

A trail near the summit of Mount Kurodake is seen in Kamikawa, Hokkaido, on Sept. 13, 2025. (Mainichi/Daiki Takikawa)

Climbers on their way to the summit of Mount Kurodake are seen in Kamikawa, Hokkaido, on Sept. 13, 2025. (Mainichi/Daiki Takikawa)

Autumn leaves near the summit of Mount Kurodake are seen in Kamikawa, Hokkaido, on Sept. 13, 2025. (Mainichi/Daiki Takikawa)

Climbers are seen near the summit of Mount Kurodake, blanketed with fall foliage, in Kamikawa, Hokkaido, on Sept. 13, 2025. (Mainichi/Daiki Takikawa)

A ropeway carrying climbers is seen in Kamikawa, Hokkaido, on Sept. 13, 2025. (Mainichi/Daiki Takikawa)

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