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Kirishima Kinkowan National Park (
Understand
[edit]History
[edit]- 1934: started as Kirishima National Park, as one of the first three national parks.
- 1964:Yakushima and Kinkowan areas were added and became Kirishima-Yaku National Park.
- 2012:Yakushima National Park was detached. Aira area added and became Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park.
Landscape
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Often likened to the surface of the moon, the Kirishima mountain range has 23 volcanic cones, of which 15 are intact and 10 are filled with water.
Flora and fauna
[edit]Climate
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Kirishima literally means "Misty Island", but it's not an island at all: instead, the name is a reference to how often the mountain is wrapped in misty fog, and it's thus not a surprise that it rains more or less all the time here.
Information Site
[edit]Ministry of Environment has an official bilingual webpage for the park.
Get in
[edit]Kirishima is quite spread out. For the hot springs, the nearest station is Kirishima Jingu (
Access to the trailheads at Ebino Kogen (えびの
Fees and permits
[edit]Get around
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Thanks to heavy volcanic activity, there are countless hot springs in the area, some of which have a recognizable smell or billowing pillars of steam. Several ashiyu (
There is also a large and famous shrine in the area worth visiting called Kirishima Jingu (
Buy
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[edit]Sleep
[edit]Lodging
[edit]Camping
[edit]- 1 Ebino Plateau Camp Village (えびの
高原 キャンプ村 ), 1470 Higashinagaeura (From the main intersection at the Mt. Karakuni visitor center and trailhead, take the highway west for a few hundred meters. Look for small signs on the left, and follow those to the campground.), ☏ +81 98-433-0800. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 10AM. A camground within easy walking distance of the main visitor center for Mt. Karakuni. Reservations can be made by telephone or LINE.
Backcountry
[edit]Stay safe
[edit]Go next
[edit]Routes through Kirishima-Yaku National Park |
Oita ← Miyazaki ← | N ![]() |
→ Kagoshima |