Mount Kaimon
開聞岳
A perfectly conical 924-meter volcano known as Satsuma Fuji, offering a spiral hiking trail and panoramic views of Kagoshima.
What it is
- A 924-meter volcano located within the Kirishima-Yaku National Park.
- One of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains known locally as Satsuma Fuji.
- A basaltic mountain body topped with an andesite dome from ancient eruptions.
- A sacred site worshipped by the Hira-kiki Shrine located at the mountain base.
What to see
- A distinct two-tiered mountain shape formed during a major eruption in 885.
- A spiral hiking trail that winds around the mountain to the summit.
- A 360-degree view from the peak including the nearby Lake Ikeda.
- Tokara horses raised at the nature park situated at the mountain foot.
Getting there
- The mountain is located near Kaimon Station on the JR Ibusuki Makurazaki Line.
- The hike to the summit takes approximately three hours to complete.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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