Mount Hane

What it is

• A 1,140-meter mountain spanning Hita City, Kusu Town, and Kokonoe Town.
• Part of the Yaba-Hita-Hikosan Quasi-National Park landscape.
• A rare double-layered mesa structure recognized as a top geological site.
• One of the 100 Famous Mountains of Kyushu according to regional lists.

What to see

• Panoramic views of the Kuju Mountain Range from the summit.
• The peak of Mount Yufu visible to the east.
• The vast Kusu Basin stretching out to the north.
• Distinctive geological formations similar to the mesa of Mount Arafune.

When to go

• May to June to see the Miyama Kirishima azaleas in bloom.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.