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Oita(大分)

Oita(大分) has 7 mountains you can reach using only public transport — trains and buses. 2 of them are among Japan's 100 Famous Mountains. Popular choices include Mt. Kujū, Mt. Sobosan, Mt. Yufu and Mount Katamuki. Each guide shows the route from the nearest station to the trailhead, with up-to-date bus timetables.

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Bordering prefectures include Fukuoka, Kumamoto(熊本) and Miyazaki(宮崎).

Mountains in Oita(大分) — Map

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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.