Mount Miyanoura
宮之浦岳
The highest peak in Kyushu, this UNESCO World Heritage mountain offers granite landscapes and famous hiking routes through ancient forests.
What it is
- The highest peak on Yakushima Island and in the Kyushu region at 1,936 meters.
- A UNESCO World Heritage site primarily composed of granite rock formations.
- One of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains classified as an interior peak.
- A source of water selected among Japan's 100 Remarkable Waters.
What to see
- Wind-swept grasslands located at the mountain summit.
- The Jomon Sugi and Yodogawa climbing routes through the interior.
- Unmanned emergency shelters used as mountain huts for hikers.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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