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ListAll100 Famous Mountains200 Famous Mountains300 Famous MountainsNew 100 Famous Mountains100 Mountains of FlowersNew 100 Mountains of Flowers100 First-order Triangulation Points100 Mountains of Kyushu
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Mt. Fukuchi 100 Mountains of Kyushu
EasyModerateDay tripTrail time 4h 205.57 km

The highest peak in the Kitakyushu area, known for its 360-degree view to the Hibiki Sea and for spectacular New Year's sunrises.

Mt. Sobosan 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerPlan aheadDay tripTrail time 7h 00

The dominant peak of the Sobo-Katamuki range in Kyushu, mantled in primeval forest and Akebono azaleas with a superb summit view.

Mt. Miyanoura 100 Famous Mountains
AdvancedModerateOvernightTrail time 12h 0722.57 km

The highest peak in Kyushu on UNESCO World Heritage Yakushima, condensing diverse vegetation zones and granite wonders into one climb.

Mt. Hikosan 200 Famous Mountains
EasyDay tripTrail time 4h 00

One of Japan's three Hikosan sacred peaks, a triple-summit mountain long used for Shugendo practice with spectacular autumn color.

Mt. Kaimon 100 Famous Mountains
ModerateDay tripTrail time 5h 00

The Satsuma Fuji rising sharply from the sea, whose spiral trail delivers views stretching to Sakurajima and Yakushima.

Mount Katamuki 300 Famous Mountains
Plan aheadOvernightTrail time 8h 00

A sharp peak in the Sobo-Katamuki range with three rock towers and a relentless sequence of chains and ladders on the Bōzu Ridge.

Mt. Osuzu 200 Famous Mountains
Plan aheadDay tripTrail time 5h 00

A mountain whose greatest draw is a cascade corridor of more than 30 falls, the first scenic site ever designated in Japan.

Mt. Sefuri 300 Famous Mountains
Moderate
Mount Taisen 300 Famous Mountains
Plan aheadDay tripTrail time 5h 30

The eastern anchor of the Kujū range, whose Miyama Kirishima azaleas and autumn foliage ring the volcanic crater lake Oike.

Mt. Takachihonomine 200 Famous Mountains
ModerateDay tripTrail time 3h 30

The sacred peak of the Divine Descent myth, a perfect cone topped by the reversed spear Ama-no-Sakahoko, speaking of ancient legend.

Mt. Tara 300 Famous Mountains
Plan aheadDay tripTrail time 3h 30

A sacred Shugendo mountain in Kyushu with the Kinsenjī temple deep in the forest, spring Shakunage, and views across the Ariake Sea.

Mt. Tsurumi 300 Famous Mountains
ModerateDay tripTrail time 3h 00

An active volcano rising behind Beppu Onsen, waiting with a 360-degree view of Beppu Bay, Yufudake, and the Kujū range.

Mt. Waita 300 Famous Mountains
ModerateDay tripTrail time 3h 30

The tidy grassland Kusu Fuji of Oita, prized for a panorama of the Kujū range and Aso, with hot-spring villages close at hand.

Mt. Yufu 200 Famous Mountains
ModerateDay tripTrail time 4h 00

The Bungo Fuji, a twin-peaked volcano looming above Yufuin Onsen, with sweeping views of the Yufuin Basin from the east summit.

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