Kyushu(九州)

Kyushu(九州) has 21 mountains you can reach using only public transport — trains and buses. 6 of them are among Japan's 100 Famous Mountains. Popular choices include Mt. Aso, Mt. Kaimon, Mt. Kirishima and Mt. Kujū. Each guide shows the route from the nearest station to the trailhead, with up-to-date bus timetables.

Browse by prefecture: Kagoshima(鹿児島) (3), Oita(大分) (2), Fukuoka (1) and Kumamoto(熊本) (1)

Mountains in Kyushu(九州) — Map

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Mt. Karakuni

Mt. Karakuni (1,700 m), highest of the Kirishima range. A beginner round trip of about 1.5 hours each way from the Ebino Plateau, with a huge crater and Ōnami-ike. Reached by the Kirishima Renzan loop bus; check volcanic restrictions.

Kagoshima(鹿児島)

Mt. Waita

Mount Waita (Waitasan, 1,500 m) is a volcano on the border of Kokonoe Town in Oita and Oguni Town in Kumamoto, and is on...

Mt. Tsurumi

Mount Tsurumi (Tsurumidake, 1,375 m) is an active volcano in Beppu City, Oita Prefecture, and is one of Japan's 300 Famo...

Takakuma Mountains

The Takakuma Mountains (Takakumayama) straddle Kanoya City and Tarumizu City in Kagoshima, and their highest peak, Ōnoga...

Kagoshima(鹿児島)

Mount Katamuki

Mount Katamuki (Katamukiyama, 1,605 m) sits on the border of Bungo-Ōno City in Oita and Hinokage Town in Miyazaki, and i...

Mount Tachu

Mount Tachu (Tachudake, 1,497 m) is a mountain on Yakushima in Kagoshima, and is one of Japan's 300 Famous Mountains.Its...

Kagoshima(鹿児島)

Mount Taisen

Mount Taisen (Taisenzan, 1,786 m) is a mountain in Taketa City, Oita, and is one of Japan's 300 Famous Mountains.The eas...

Mt. Tara

Mount Tara (Taradake, 996 m) sits on the border of Tara Town in Saga and Isahaya City in Nagasaki, and is one of Japan's...

Sakurajima

Sakurajima (highest peak Kitadake, 1,117 m) in Kagoshima City, Kagoshima, is one of the 200 Famous Japanese Mountains.Ri...

Kagoshima(鹿児島)

Mt. Ichifusa

Mt. Ichifusa (市房山, 1,721 m), on the border of Mizukami in Kuma, Kumamoto and Miyazaki, is one of the 200 Famous Japanese...

Kumamoto(熊本)

Mt. Sobosan

Mt. Sobosan (そぼさん, 1,756m) straddles the borders of Bungo-Ono City / Taketa City (Oita), Takachiho Town (Miyazaki, Nishi...

Mt. Okue

Mt. Okue (大崩山, 1,643 m) in Nobeoka, Miyazaki, is one of the 200 Famous Japanese Mountains.The main peak of the Okue mass...

Miyazaki(宮崎)

Mt. Osuzu

Mt. Osuzu (1,405 m), a Japan-200 peak in Miyazaki known for a group of over 30 waterfalls (Japan's first Place of Scenic Beauty). Reach the Osuzu Campground trailhead by taxi from Tsuno Station — an intermediate 7-hour loop past Yatogi Falls.

Miyazaki(宮崎)

Mt. Takachihonomine

Mt. Takachiho-no-mine (1,574m), the mythic cone of the Kirishima range. Reach Takachihogawara by bus from JR Kirishima-Jingū Station — connection timetable and volcano notes.

Kagoshima(鹿児島)

Mt. Hikosan

Mt. Hikosan (1,199m), a sacred Shugendō peak on the Fukuoka–Ōita border. Reach the Kane-no-torii by Soeda town bus from BRT Hikosan Station — timetable and route guide.

Mt. Unzen

An active volcano on the Shimabara Peninsula, one of the 200 Famous Japanese Mountains. The highest point, Heisei-shinzan, is off-limits; hikers aim for Fugendake (1,359m). Shimatetsu Bus from Isahaya to Unzen Onsen, then the ropeway from Nita-toge.

Nagasaki(長崎)

Mt. Yufu

Oita's iconic 'Bungo Fuji,' one of the 200 Famous Japanese Mountains and 100 Famous Kyushu Mountains. Direct Kamenoi Bus access to the trailhead from Beppu and Yufuin stations, with the latest trail restrictions and weekday/weekend bus timetables.

Mt. Fukuchi

Mt. Fukuchi (福智山) is a 901m peak located in Fukuoka Prefecture. As the highest peak in the Kitakyushu area, it is counte...

Mt. Kirishima

Mt. Kirishima is a volcanic group on the Kagoshima–Miyazaki prefectural border, including the highest peak Karakuni-dake (1,700 m) and the mythological Takachiho-no-mine (1,574 m). The Scenic Loop Bus connects the main trailheads at Ebino Kogen and Takachihogawara. Shinmoedake remains at volcanic alert level 2.

Kagoshima(鹿児島)

Mt. Miyanoura

Mt. Miyanoura is a 1,936m peak located in the central part of Yakushima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture. The entire island ...

Kagoshima(鹿児島)

Mt. Kujū

Mt. Kujū (Nakadake 1,791 m, Oita) is the highest peak in Kyushu mainland, a hyakumeizan volcanic massif. Kyushu Yokodan Bus (Oct 1, 2025 PDF verified) directly serves Makinoto Pass & Chōjabaru from Kumamoto/Aso/Yufuin/Beppu. Day-trip Kujū-san (5h30m) or 2-day traverse via Nakadake + Hokkein Onsen Hut + Bōgatsuru. Famous for Miyama-kirishima azaleas (June) & autumn colours.

Mt. Kaimon

Mt. Kaimon (924 m, Kagoshima) — the 'Satsuma Fuji' is the southernmost and lowest of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains. JR Kaimon Station is a 20-min walk from the trailhead; the iconic spiral trail leads to the summit in about 5 hours round-trip. Rail-only public transport access.

Kagoshima(鹿児島)

Mt. Aso

Mt. Aso (Mt. Takadake 1,592 m, Kumamoto) — one of the world's largest active volcano calderas and a hyakumeizan. Kyushu Sanko Bus Aso Tozan Line (revised May 11, 2026, fully verified) from JR Aso Station to Kusasenri and Aso Mountain Top Terminal. Alert level 1 since July 2025, but Nakadake crater area remains restricted — confirm before visiting.

Kumamoto(熊本)