Mountain Spots in Kagoshima Area
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- Kagoshima
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- Kaimon Take
- Travel / Tourism
- Kagoshima Ibusuki-shi Kaimonjucho Hoka
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- Shiroyama
- Travel / Tourism
- Kagoshima Pref. Kagoshimashi Shiroyamachou
- A small, 107 meter tall mountain located in the center or an urban area in Kagoshima City. The site of a castle which belonged to the powerful Kaminoyama family during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the mountain was also where the last bloody battle of the Satsuma Rebellion took place in 1877. Covered with some 400 year old great camphor trees, ferns, and sweet viburnum, and over 600 other varieties of plants, the mountain is a natural treasure trove home to countless wild birds and insects. A verdant walking path leads to a lookout deck and the sweeping view of Kagoshima City is breathtaking. The mountain was designated a national Historic Site and Natural Monument in 1931.
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- Mt. Karakuni
- Travel / Tourism
- Miyazaki Pref. Ebinoshi Suenaga
- This 1,700 meter-peak is the highest of the Kirishima Mountains. The origin of the mountain's name comes from the fact that it is high enough to be seen from the Korean Peninsula on days with fine weather. Volcanic like the surrounding mountains, a major characteristic is its 900 meter-wide and 300 meter-deep crater. Fir and Japanese red pine trees are clustered on the mountainside, and many shrubs near the top of the mountain. It is possible to see Kinko Bay, the crater lake Onami Pond and Sakurajima Island from Mt. Karakuni. In addition, the mountain climbing route goes around the outer edge of Onami Pond.
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- Mt. Kirishima
- Travel / Tourism
- Miyazaki prefecture/Kagoshima prefecture
- This group of over 20 volcanoes spans both Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures. It consists of stratovolcanoes like Mt. Shinmoe and Mt. Takachiho, pyroclastic cones like Mt. Karakuni, and crater lakes typified by Onami Pond and Oike Pond. Because it is an active volcano, care is necessary since part of the climbing route is closed during times of volcanic activity. The highest is the approximately 1,700 meter-tall Mt. Karakuni. Mt. Takachiho is famous for being climbed by Sakamoto Ryoma and his wife Oryo. The visitor center at the foot of the mountain is a popular spot for mountain climbers.
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- Mt. Uomidake
- Travel / Tourism
- Kagoshima Pref. Ibusukishi Higashikata
- This mountain has an altitude of approximately 215 meters, and is well-known for its similarity to Diamond Head in Hawaii. The summit can be reached by car, and visitors can enjoy the scenery of Ibusuki City and Kinko Bay that changes with the seasons. Alternatively, in the spring, around 600 Yoshino Cherry trees blossom here, and many people visit to see the cherry blossoms when they flower.
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- Takachiho-gawara
- Travel / Tourism
- Kagoshima Kirishima-shi
- Located a 25-minute drive from Kirishimajingu Station on the JR Nippo Main Line, this is the location of chief trailhead leading up Mt. Takachiho, a 970-meter-high mountain situated in the southeastern part of the Kirishima Mountains. Also the former location of Kirishima Shrine before it was destroyed due to an eruption of Mihachi, the ruins of the old shrine can be found here as well. In addition, there is a visitor's center and shop, and during the climbing season the area bustles with mountain climbers and hikers. A cluster of Rhododendron kiusianum grows in the area which blossom with pink flowers around late May each year. In autumn, the contrast between Mt. Takachiho and the area's fall foliage is stunning.
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- Mt.Mitake
- Travel / Tourism
- Kagoshima
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- Mt.Oyama
- Travel / Tourism
- Kagoshima
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- Mt.Inokawa
- Travel / Tourism
- Kagoshima
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- Mt.Yuwan
- Travel / Tourism
- Kagoshima
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- Mt.Imakira
- Travel / Tourism
- Kagoshima
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- Mt.Maedake
- Travel / Tourism
- Kagoshima
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- Mt.Motchomu
- Travel / Tourism
- Kagoshima
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- Mt.Nagata
- Travel / Tourism
- Kagoshima
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- Mt.Miyanoura
- Travel / Tourism
- Kagoshima
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- Mt.Furudake
- Travel / Tourism
- Kagoshima
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- Mt.Yagura
- Travel / Tourism
- Kagoshima
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- Mt.Io
- Travel / Tourism
- Kagoshima
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- Mt.Inao
- Travel / Tourism
- Kagoshima
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- Mt.Hoyoshi
- Travel / Tourism
- Kagoshima
Kagoshima Areas
Over 100 active volcanoes across Kagoshima make it one of the Japan's most exciting prefectures. The prefectural capital, Kagoshima city, looks out to one of the prefecture’s most spectacular volcanoes, Sakurajima, an island of its own that can be visited and seen close up or admired from afar, with the promise of breathtaking sunsets complete with frequent puffs of smoke and ash. Down the Satsuma Peninsula, the most southerly part of mainland Japan, waterfalls, sand onsen, and fascinating history await, while Kagoshima's abundance of satsuma imo (sweet potato) provide a wholesome snack as well as one of Japan's favourite drinks - shochu.
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