Mount Kurino

What it is

• A complex of multiple volcanoes forming the western end of the Kirishima mountain range.
• The site of a former alum mine that operated during the Edo period.
• The setting for the famous story Grandfather Daizo and the Wild Geese.
• A natural landmark that began forming approximately three hundred thousand years ago.

What to see

• The Kirishima Open-Air Museum located on the southwest slope of the mountain.
• Japan's longest sleeper stairs found within the Mount Kurino Recreation Village.
• Mount Kurino Onsen situated on the western side of the mountain.
• Wild Edohigan cherry trees marking the southern limit for this specific species.
• Ebino Plateau located five kilometers to the east of the mountain.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.