Mount Sobo
祖母山
A 1,756-meter peak on the Oita-Miyazaki border offering granite formations and ancient beech forests for hikers and nature lovers.
What it is
- The highest peak in Miyazaki Prefecture standing at 1,756 meters.
- One of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains designated as a quasi-national park.
- A former source of copper and tin mining until 1954.
- Home to Sobotake Shrine which enshrines the grandmother of Emperor Jimmu.
What to see
- Large granite formations located throughout the mountain terrain.
- Primary forests inhabited by the Japanese serow.
- Extensive beech forests growing at altitudes above 1,200 meters.
- Maintained climbing routes leading to the summit.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Mount Sobo Open in Google Maps
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