Mount Kurio

What it is

• A mountain peak standing at 1,867 meters elevation on Yakushima Island.
• One of the three peaks forming the Yaku Sangaku trio.
• A site for traditional mountain pilgrimages performed by residents of Kurio village.
• A sacred location featuring a shrine dedicated to Ippin Hoshu Daigongen.

What to see

• A massive granite rock formation that forms the mountain summit.
• Mountain slopes covered in a landscape of Yakuzasa bamboo and granite rocks.
• A shrine located just below the summit area.
• The high-altitude marshland of Hananoego at 1,640 meters along the trail.

Getting there

• The Yodogawa trailhead serves as a primary starting point for the climb.
• A traditional approach follows the Kurio trail directly from Kurio village.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.