Mount Kirishima
霧島山
An active volcanic group and national park offering high-altitude hiking, rare endemic plants, and significant historical monuments.
What it is
- An active volcanic group located on the border of Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures.
- Part of the Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park and designated as a Geopark in 2010.
- One of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains with activity divided into three historical periods.
- A historic destination visited by Sakamoto Ryoma for his honeymoon in 1866.
What to see
- The highest peak, Karakunidake, which reaches an elevation of 1,700 meters.
- The Ama-no-Sakahoko spear located at the summit of the Takachiho-no-mine peak.
- Endemic plant species including the Nokaidou and Kumoikogomegusa flowers.
- Diverse volcanic landscapes shaped by high annual rainfall exceeding 4,500 millimeters.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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