Mt. Kuju 九重山

Lucy Rand
Hiking in Oita, Japan
1 min readApr 13, 2019

The highest peak in Kyushu, this is a popular walk. You will see many other walkers, sometimes even school groups. The views are incredible though and there is a really nice variety of terrains.

Where: Aso-Kuju National Park

Altitude: 1786 m

Estimated time:

From Chojabaru Visitor Centre 6–8 hours

From Makinoto Pass 牧ノ戸峠 4–6 hours

Car parks:

Chojabaru Visitor Centre 長者原ビジターセンター https://goo.gl/maps/HgqSZjR3nLQ2

Makinoto Pass https://goo.gl/maps/qf6Yx1xYuwT2

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