{"id":189,"date":"2025-03-13T23:47:27","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T14:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rusutsu-sustainable.com\/?page_id=189"},"modified":"2025-06-17T19:59:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T10:59:05","slug":"%e8%87%aa%e7%84%b6%e3%81%ae%e3%83%a2%e3%83%8b%e3%82%bf%e3%83%aa%e3%83%b3%e3%82%b0-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rusutsu-sustainable.com\/?page_id=189&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Nature Monitoring"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-jinr-blocks-designtitle b--jinr-block b--jinr-h2rich d--h2rich-center d--h2rich-style3 d--titledesign-weight-thin d--h2rich-none js--scr-animation\" style=\"border-color:false\"><div class=\"c--h2rich-contents\"><h2 class=\"a--h2rich-maincopy d--bold ef\" style=\"color:false\">\ud83d\udd0d Rusutsu Resort\u2019s monitoring activities to \u201csee, understand, and protect\u201d nature<\/h2><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>To live in harmony with the water, forests, and snow nurtured by Hokkaido\u2019s natural environment, we carry out monitoring initiatives that <strong>observe, measure, and leverage<\/strong> nature itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through sensors and surveys conducted by specialists, we translate nature\u2019s rhythms into data, aiming to balance resort operations with environmental conservation for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-jinr-blocks-designtitle b--jinr-block b--jinr-h2rich d--h2rich-center d--h2rich-style1 d--titledesign-weight-thin d--h2rich-none js--scr-animation\" style=\"border-color:false\"><div class=\"c--h2rich-contents\"><h2 class=\"a--h2rich-maincopy d--bold ef\" style=\"color:false\">\ud83d\udca7Water monitoring<\/h2><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list jinr-list\">\n<li>Real-time monitoring of Rusutsu\u2019s abundant water resources\u2014including spring water, groundwater, and river water\u2014using IoT water-level sensors, rain gauges, and flow meters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By visualizing the natural flow of water, we are establishing a framework that supports both efficient water use and groundwater recharge\u2014returning water back to nature.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>These data also provide a basis for safeguarding the region\u2019s water environment and help prepare for climate-change impacts and disaster risks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<section id='cee3f08c-e0d2-4a0d-b962-a5f1d36d1d9b' data-clientid='cee3f08c-e0d2-4a0d-b962-a5f1d36d1d9b' data-catdisp='off' data-timedisp='off' data-btn='\u3082\u3063\u3068\u898b\u308b' data-listdesign='d--postlist-square' data-listdesignsp='d--postlist-square-sp' data-column='3' data-columnsp='2' data-ar='category' data-postnum='6' data-cat='70' class='b--jinr-block b--jinr-postlist d--postlist-type-category d--postlist-square d--postlist-square-sp d--postlist-column3 d--postlist-column2-sp d--postlist-animation-fade js--scr-animation d--postlist-hover-up     '><article class='o--postlist-item' data-id='638'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class='c--post-link' href='https:\/\/rusutsu-sustainable.com\/?p=638&#038;lang=en'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class='c--post-image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class='a--post-img-src' src='https:\/\/rusutsu-sustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog597-1-1.jpg' alt='\u201cNature becomes visible only when it\u2019s measured\u201d \u2014 Rusutsu Resort launches a hands-on field measurement project for its water and forests' loading='lazy' width='357' height='200' srcset='https:\/\/rusutsu-sustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog597-1-1-320x180.jpg 320w,https:\/\/rusutsu-sustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog597-1-1-640x360.jpg 640w' sizes=\"auto, (max-width:552px) 30vw,(max-width:781px) 35vw , (max-width:1131px) 30vw, 20vw\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='c--post-contents'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='a--post-title d--bold'>\u201cNature becomes visible only when it\u2019s measured\u201d \u2014 Rusutsu Resort launches a hands-on field measurement project for its water and forests<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='c--post-meta'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"a--post-date\">2025.05.22<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"a--post-category\">Water Monitoring<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article><\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-jinr-blocks-designtitle b--jinr-block b--jinr-h2rich d--h2rich-center d--h2rich-style1 d--titledesign-weight-thin d--h2rich-none js--scr-animation\" style=\"border-color:false\"><div class=\"c--h2rich-contents\"><h2 class=\"a--h2rich-maincopy d--bold ef\" style=\"color:false\">\ud83c\udf32Forest monitoring<\/h2><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list jinr-list\">\n<li>Forests store water and let it seep slowly into the ground\u2014a process known as \u201crecharge\u201d (kany\u014d).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Through monitoring, geological surveys, and on-site forest assessments, we pinpoint areas with high water-retention capacity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Where necessary, we thin overcrowded stands or plant new trees to restore the forest\u2019s ability to \u201cnurture water.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By understanding the connection between forest and water, we are redesigning the resort\u2019s water cycle from the woods outward.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<section id='666ea625-1224-4646-b332-c241b124c05d' data-clientid='666ea625-1224-4646-b332-c241b124c05d' data-catdisp='off' data-timedisp='off' data-btn='\u3082\u3063\u3068\u898b\u308b' data-listdesign='d--postlist-square' data-listdesignsp='d--postlist-square-sp' data-column='3' data-columnsp='1' data-ar='category' data-postnum='6' data-cat='102' class='b--jinr-block b--jinr-postlist d--postlist-type-category d--postlist-square d--postlist-square-sp d--postlist-column3 d--postlist-column1-sp d--postlist-animation-fade js--scr-animation d--postlist-hover-up     '><article class='o--postlist-item' data-id='640'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class='c--post-link' href='https:\/\/rusutsu-sustainable.com\/?p=640&#038;lang=en'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class='c--post-image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class='a--post-img-src' src='https:\/\/rusutsu-sustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1127-rotated-e1747899631963.jpeg' alt='Exploring the Relationship Between Groundwater and Forests: The Rusutsu Terrain Traversed by Professor Kuraji and Dr. Takashima' loading='lazy' width='357' height='200' srcset='' sizes=\"auto, (max-width:552px) 90vw,(max-width:781px) 35vw , (max-width:1131px) 30vw, 20vw\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='c--post-contents'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='a--post-title d--bold'>Exploring the Relationship Between Groundwater and Forests: The Rusutsu Terrain Traversed by Professor Kuraji and Dr. Takashima<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='c--post-meta'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"a--post-date\">2025.05.22<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"a--post-category\">Forest monitoring<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article><\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-jinr-blocks-designtitle b--jinr-block b--jinr-h2rich d--h2rich-center d--h2rich-style1 d--titledesign-weight-thin d--h2rich-none js--scr-animation\" style=\"border-color:false\"><div class=\"c--h2rich-contents\"><h2 class=\"a--h2rich-maincopy d--bold ef\" style=\"color:false\">\u2744\ufe0fSnow monitoring<\/h2><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list jinr-list\">\n<li>Snow\u2014an iconic symbol of Rusutsu\u2014serves both as a natural resource and as the starting point of the water cycle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We continuously monitor and record snowfall volume, air temperature, and melt timing, linking these data to the effective use and conservation of snowmelt water.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the future, we aim to store and reuse snow\u2014such as for snow-based cooling or agricultural applications\u2014so that it is no longer a single-use resource.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:3px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<section id='79604c3b-6355-4c54-b6c2-7dad1af746a0' data-clientid='79604c3b-6355-4c54-b6c2-7dad1af746a0' data-catdisp='off' data-timedisp='off' data-btn='\u3082\u3063\u3068\u898b\u308b' data-listdesign='d--postlist-square' data-listdesignsp='d--postlist-square-sp' data-column='3' data-columnsp='1' data-ar='category' data-postnum='6' data-cat='94' class='b--jinr-block b--jinr-postlist d--postlist-type-category d--postlist-square d--postlist-square-sp d--postlist-column3 d--postlist-column1-sp d--postlist-animation-fade js--scr-animation d--postlist-hover-up     '><article class='o--postlist-item' data-id='354'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class='c--post-link' href='https:\/\/rusutsu-sustainable.com\/?p=354&#038;lang=en'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class='c--post-image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class='a--post-img-src' src='https:\/\/rusutsu-sustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Winter-Rusutsu-Image-26-1.jpg' alt='How Much Snow Do We Have? \u2013 Let&#8217;s Make Better Use of Rusutsu&#8217;s Snow!' loading='lazy' width='357' height='200' srcset='https:\/\/rusutsu-sustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Winter-Rusutsu-Image-26-1-320x180.jpg 320w,https:\/\/rusutsu-sustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Winter-Rusutsu-Image-26-1-640x360.jpg 640w' sizes=\"auto, (max-width:552px) 90vw,(max-width:781px) 35vw , (max-width:1131px) 30vw, 20vw\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='c--post-contents'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='a--post-title d--bold'>How Much Snow Do We Have? \u2013 Let&#8217;s Make Better Use of Rusutsu&#8217;s Snow!<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='c--post-meta'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"a--post-date\">2025.03.27<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"a--post-category\">Reuse of Snow<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article><\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-jinr-blocks-designtitle b--jinr-block b--jinr-h2rich d--h2rich-center d--h2rich-style1 d--titledesign-weight-thin d--h2rich-none js--scr-animation\" style=\"border-color:false\"><div class=\"c--h2rich-contents\"><h2 class=\"a--h2rich-maincopy d--bold ef\" style=\"color:false\">\ud83e\udded The future of Rusutsu, supported by environmental monitoring<\/h2><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>Our monitoring is far more than mere data collection\u2014it is our way of listening to the \u201cvoices\u201d of water, forests, and snow. We share these insights with local communities, businesses, schools, and our guests so they can inspire the next course of action. The data we gather is applied to initiatives such as the following.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list jinr-list\">\n<li>Resort management based on water, forest, and weather data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Application in educational programs\u2014such as geo tours and hands-on materials for school excursions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Planning and introduction of green infrastructure and regional water management in partnership with businesses and government bodies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Communicating \u201cvisible nature\u201d through blogs and exhibits to foster environmental awareness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-jinr-blocks-designtitle b--jinr-block b--jinr-h2rich d--h2rich-center d--h2rich-style1 d--titledesign-weight-thin d--h2rich-none js--scr-animation\" style=\"border-color:false\"><div class=\"c--h2rich-contents\"><h2 class=\"a--h2rich-maincopy d--bold ef\" style=\"color:false\">\ud83c\udf3f A future we can protect through measurement<\/h2><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>Understanding the state of nature is the first step in protecting it. Blending science with sensibility to make nature \u201cvisible,\u201d Rusutsu Resort continues to evolve as a destination committed to safeguarding its water and snow for the next 100 years.<\/p>\n\n\n<section id='7ed14d5f-aa38-48de-aee5-56b3187c73f5' data-clientid='7ed14d5f-aa38-48de-aee5-56b3187c73f5' data-catdisp='off' data-timedisp='off' data-btn='\u3082\u3063\u3068\u898b\u308b' data-listdesign='d--postlist-square' data-listdesignsp='d--postlist-square-sp' data-column='3' data-columnsp='2' data-ar='category' data-postnum='6' data-cat='44' class='b--jinr-block b--jinr-postlist d--postlist-type-category d--postlist-square d--postlist-square-sp d--postlist-column3 d--postlist-column2-sp d--postlist-animation-fade js--scr-animation d--postlist-hover-up     '><article class='o--postlist-item' data-id='642'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class='c--post-link' href='https:\/\/rusutsu-sustainable.com\/?p=642&#038;lang=en'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class='c--post-image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class='a--post-img-src' src='https:\/\/rusutsu-sustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1074-rotated-e1747899938335.jpeg' alt='From Resort to Future Infrastructure \u2014 Rusutsu\u2019s Next Move to Connect IoT and Nature' loading='lazy' width='357' height='200' srcset='' sizes=\"auto, (max-width:552px) 30vw,(max-width:781px) 35vw , (max-width:1131px) 30vw, 20vw\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='c--post-contents'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='a--post-title d--bold'>From Resort to Future Infrastructure \u2014 Rusutsu\u2019s Next Move to Connect IoT and Nature<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='c--post-meta'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"a--post-date\">2025.05.22<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"a--post-category\">Nature Monitoring<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article><\/section>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To live in harmony with the water, forests, and snow nurtured by Hokkaido\u2019s natural environment, we carry out  [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_jinr_url_youtube":"","_jinr_pip_youtube":false,"_jinr_time_youtube":"","_jinr_thumb_youtube":"","_jinr_media_youtube":"","_jinr_category_edit":false,"_jinr_category":"","_jinr_title_display":true,"_jinr_snsbutton_display":false,"_jinr_ads_display":false,"_jinr_thumbnail_display":false,"_jinr_profile_display":false,"_jinr_representations_display":false,"_jinr_relatedpost_display":false,"_jinr_sidebar1col_display":false,"_jinr_sidebar2col_display":false,"_jinr_seotitle_display":"","_jinr_description_display":"","_jinr_keyword_display":"","_jinr_hastag_display":"","_jinr_canonical_display":"","_jinr_noindex_display":false,"_jinr_paidpost":false,"_jinr_paidpost_product_id":"","_jinr_headtag_article":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-189","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rusutsu-sustainable.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/189","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rusutsu-sustainable.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rusutsu-sustainable.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rusutsu-sustainable.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rusutsu-sustainable.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=189"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/rusutsu-sustainable.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/189\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":688,"href":"https:\/\/rusutsu-sustainable.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/189\/revisions\/688"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rusutsu-sustainable.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}