About
The highest peak in the Kyushu region (1,936m) on Yakushima Island, offering a world of giant granite rocks and open skies, often called the "Alps of the Ocean."
Why go
- World of giant granite rocks and open skies
- Inspiration for “Princess Mononoke”
- Amazing views of the island, clouds, and neighboring mountains
Must try
- Hike the legendary Mt Miyanoura
- Hike through ancient mossy forests
- See the sunrise from the summit
Pro tips
- Take the 1st bus to yodogawa trailhead
- Start hike early, summit can take 5+ hours
- No water points after yodogawa hut until shin-takatsuka hut
- Direct flights to yakushima from osaka, fukuoka, or kagoshima
Good to know
- Parts of the trail require ropes
- Snow nearing the summit in november
Save places like this with mio
mio turns the TikTok and Instagram travel videos you save into a map of places to go. Share a video and mio pulls out every spot in it, tips included.
The tips on this page came from travel videos people saved to mio.
Rating
4.8 / 5 (170 reviews)