Mount Kunimi

What it is

• The highest peak in Kumamoto Prefecture standing at 1,739 meters.
• A designated part of the Kyushu Chuo Sanchi Quasi-National Park.
• One of the 300 Famous Japanese Mountains bordering Yatsushiro City and Shiiba Village.
• A natural watershed for the Kawabe and Mimi rivers.

What to see

• Natural forests consisting primarily of beech and fir trees.
• Rhododendron communities that grow around the mountain slopes.
• A first-class triangulation point located at the summit.
• Views from the ridge connecting to Mount Goyu.

Getting there

• A climbing route starts from the Momiki forest road.
• The summit is accessible via a ridge trail from Mount Goyu.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.