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Kirishima Kinko Bay National ParkThe Kirishima Mountain Range is an Active Volcano Cluster! 〜Check the Eruption Alert Level!〜

Ebino City Tourism Association

The Kirishima Mountains are still volcanic. Access to some hiking trails
are restricted according to the Eruption Alert Scale. Be sure to checkthe latest information and enjoy hiking safely.
The Eruption Alert Scale is divided into five levels and demarcates areas which areconsidered dangerous during an eruption as well as the necessary procedures tobe taken. Depending on the alert level, the necessary action and procedures will
be decided by the relevant municipalities and-or the Japanese MeteorologicalAgency. Be sure to check the alert level before commencing a hike and neverenter areas marked as off-limits.

TEL 0984‐37‐2663

Ebino City
Mt.Imori

Applicable Area

Alert Level

Action by Climber
Evacuate from residential areas
identified as dangerous
Prepare to evacuate from residential
areas identified as dangerous
Mountain to be closed. Hiking /Trekking forbidden

Residential area, especially 5:Evacuate
areas near the crater

Eruption AlarmClosures of roads
Hiking trail open to publicEntry Forbidden
小林I.CNationalRoad
Prefectural Road
City/Town Road
Highway

4:Prepare to Evacuate
From crater to residential area 3:Do not enter mountain
Crater Vicinity Alarm
Around the crater
2:Do not enter crater Crater vicinity closed
mindful that these are Depending on circumstances, the crater
Eruption Forecast
Within the crater
1: Be
may be closed
active volcanoes

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MAPForecast Warning

Onami-no-Ike

The regulation situation of Mount Kirishima mounten trail searchPlaces selling portable
outdoor toilet pack

Toilet pack collection box

Abundant Shiratori
Ancient Forest

Siren

避 Evacuation shelter

Mt.Koshikidake

inRokkannon-Miike Lake

portable toilet area

0mr4ou1hEbino City Tourist Information center
TEL 0984‐35‐3838

Mt.Hinamoridake Trail
Entrance

Bring it with you, bring it back with you!

Mt.Shiratori

Mt.Shiratori

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Mt.Karakunidake Trail Entrance（１２９３m）

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Nokaido (National Treasure)(From end of April to beginning of May)inMiyama Kirishima
Azalea Colony(From end of May tobeging of June)

Mt.Karakunidake

Fudo
Lake

30 minTo Ebino City

30min
3030min40min（１352m）

Witch-hazel Colony(From mid to end of March)

Mt.Shinmoedake

避1317m Mt. Io

10min
Hot spring river（１１３２m）

Ouji-baru Park

Mt. Io, Daijigoku,
Mt.Karakunidake Divergence（1350m）

Kirishima Onsen Market

Kirishima City, Makizono Town
Sekihira Mineral Water Retail StoreTo Mt.Karakunidake

Kirishima Highlands
Horseback Riding
ClubMaruo Sightseeing
Nature Trail

Site of old
Kirishima Shrine

避Miyama Conseru

3km▲Mt.Karakunidake●Onami Lake

Onami no ike tozanguchiKirishima Sugiyasu Hospital

0995-57-1221▲Mt.Shishikodake▲Mt.Shinmoedake

Shinyu onsen
Maruo
Maruo-no-taki Falls●Mt.Nakadake▲Takachihonomine ridge▲Takachihogawara●Miyama Conseru
Michinoeki Kirishima●Kirishima Shrine
Kirishima City Tourist●Information CenterTowards Miyakonojo →in Miyazaki

Kirishima Mountain Range
Excursion Bus

JR Nippo Main Line (Kagoshima-Miyazaki-Fukuoka Railway)

Maruo↓ Maruo ①

Ebino Kougen(plateau)

Kirishima City, Kirishima

2017.04.01〜

1 hour40min

Mt. Karakunidake Emergency
Refuge Cabin

Onami Lake

50min
30min40min

Ta k a c h i h o - n o - M i n e

Takachihonomine ridge (1574m)
The Takachihonomine ridge is the place
where the gods descended to the earth in
the legend of the "Tenson Korin" (Descentof the Heavenly Child). Whether it is due
to its rich history or its distinct appearance,
the Takachihonomine ridge is undoubtedly
the main peak of the Kirishima Mountain
Range. The trail begins near the Takachihogawara Visitor Center and goes througha Torii gate (Japanese shrine gate) past the Furumiya-Ato (site of oldKirishima Shrine) and the Ohachi (or Mihachi) volcano before taking one atop
the Takachihonomine ridge. The trail becomes rather steep as it emerges
from the forested area. As one ascends the brown slope, one will eventuallyreach Ohachi Peak's crater, otherwise known as Uma-no-Se, or The Horseback. The trail on The Horseback is narrow and one should exercise caution
during strong winds or thick fog. From the Horseback, the trail descends into
The Saddleback before continuing up to the summit of the TakachihonomineRidge. On the summit, one can find the Ama-no-Sakahoko from the Tenson
Korin legend. There are many steep slopes on the way to the summit of
Takachihonomine Ridge, so please exercise caution as the trail may beslippery. *Falling rocks may also prove hazardous

Site of old Kirishima Shrine
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Ohachi

Koike Lake

Takachihogawara
Visitor Center

To Kirishima
ShrineTakachihonomineridge
Ama-no-Sakahoko

Saddle Back Ridge

Kirishima City Tourist Information Center
TEL 0995‐57‐1588〜Things to bear in mind / Mannerisms〜●

Remember to check the conditions of the intended hiking trail and plan withample room for sudden changes.

●Use the washroom at the start point. While hiking, use portable toilets when necessary.

●Be sure to bring your rubbish back with you. Do not leave anything in the mountains.

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Smoking is strictly prohibited during hiking.

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Give way to the ascending hikers.

●For safety reasons, do not wander off trails or descend into the valleys or craters.

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To minimise erosion of the trails, cap the tip of your hiking sticks.

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Do not pluck flowers, catch animals or feed the deer. Leave nature as it is.

Kirishima Geopark Mascot: Kiricchi〜Trekking Outfit and Gear〜●Wear light, non-restricting outfit and carry items such as food rations, whistle, torchlight, topographic
maps, compass, mobile phone, radio, portable outdoor toiled packs, etc., in your backpack.
● The weather on the mountains may change quickly
and unexpectedly, and it can get quite cold in themorning and at night, so be sure to prepare rain gear(waterproof wear) and warm clothing.

※Some areas do not have mobile phonesignal reception

Mt.Ebinodake (1293m)

Yumegaoka Trail Entrance

Miyakonojo CityKirishima
Shrine（This map was created using data from the “50m-10m Mesh Unit Map” from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan.）Things to note for hikers
15:30

Mt.Karakunidake

50min

1 hour2 hour

TEL 0995‐57‐2505

Kirishima Shinwa-no-Sato Park

Takachihogawara
Yunono onsen (hot spring) 15:42
Shinyu jigyosyo(oﬃce) 15:46
Shinyu onsen (hot spring) 15:47
Shinyu onsen iriguchi (hot spring entarance) 15:48
Shinyu tenbodai (observation deck) 15:49
Onami no ike tozanguchi (pond trail entrance) 15:53
Shintoko tenbodai (observation deck) 15:56
Tsutsujigaoka
15:58
Ebino Kogen (plateau) arr 15:59(plateau)
Ebino Kogen
dpt 16:00
Tsutsujigaoka
16:01
Shintoko tenbodai (observation deck) 16:03
Onami no ike tozanguchi (pond trail entrance) 16:06
Shinyu tenbodai (observation deck) 16:10
Shinyu onsen iriguchi (hot spring entarance) 16:11
Kirishima Iwasaki Hotel 16:18
Io dani (valley)
16:21
Maruo onsen(hot spring) 16:25
Maruo②
16:26

1 hour

50min

Kirishima East Shrine

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Ama-no-Sakahoko

Takachihogawara
Visitor CenterGreen Village

8:30 10:30 12:30 ↓ Takachihogawara

Maruo onsen (hot spring)
8:31 10:31 12:31
Io dani (valley)
8:35 10:35 12:35
Kirishima Iwasaki Hotel
8:38 10:38 12:38
Shinyu onsen iriguchi(hot spring entarance) 8:45 10:45 12:45
Shinyu tenbodai (observation deck) 8:46 10:46 12:46
Onami no ike tozanguchi (pond trail entrance) 8:50 10:50 12:50
Shintoko tenbodai (observation deck) 8:53 10:53 12:53
Tsutsujigaoka
8:55 10:55 12:55
Ebino Kogen (plateau) arr 8:56 10:56 12:56(plateau)Ebino Kogen
dpt 9:00 11:00 13:00
Tsutsujigaoka
9:01 11:01 13:01
Shintoko tenbodai (observation deck) 9:03 11:03 13:03
Onami no ike tozanguchi (pond trail entrance) 9:06 11:06 13:06
Shinyu tenbodai (observation deck) 9:10 11:10 13:10
Shinyu onsen iriguchi (hot spring entarance) 9:11 11:11 13:11
Shinyu onsen (hot spring)
9:12 11:12 13:12
Shinyu jigyosyo (oﬃce)
9:13 11:13 13:13
Yunono onsen (hot spring) 9:17 11:17 13:17
Takachihogawara
9:29 11:29 13:29
Yunono onsen (hot spring)
13:41
Shinyu jigyosyo (oﬃce)
13:45
Shinyu onsen (hot spring)
13:46
Shinyu onsen iriguchi (hot spring entarance)
13:47
Kirishima Iwasaki Hotel
13:54
Io dani (valley)
13:57
Maruo onsen (hot spring)
14:01
Maruo②
14:02

1hour 30min

Ebino Plateau Camp Ground

Ebinodake

Kirishima Police Department 0995-47-2110● Yokogawa Police Department
0995-72-0110● Ebino Police Department0984-33-0110● Kirishima City Fire Department 0995-64-0119● Ebino City Fire Department0984-33-6119●●Mt. Io

1hour 30minmin
1hour 302hour

Fudo Lake
Ebino Eco Museum Center

Takachihogawara Bus Stop

Takachihonomine ridge

Takachihogawara Trail Entrance！ Emergency Contact Numbers＋ Nearby Hospitals

避Takaharu Town

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Ebino Kogen

Kirishima Highlands
Recreational Area

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Sekihira Mineral Water
Retail Store↓Towards Kokubu

Mt.Yatake

Mt.Nakadake

Mt. Io North Trail Entrance

15min

Operates Kirishima Sightseeing
Daily Bus Route Map and Timetable←Towards Kagoshima Airport

in the toilet pack collection box atthe start point of the hiking trail, ordispose of the used packs at home.
●Do not leave any used tissue paperin the mountains.

Mt.Ohata（１429m）

There are many trails that cantake one up the tallest mountainin the Kirishima Mountain
Range, Mt. Karakunidake. Oneof these trails circles Onami
Lake, one of the highest crater
lakes in Japan. The area issurrounded by beautiful sceneryand offers the most opportunities to enjoy the many facets ofthe area. It takes approximately 40 minutes to get to the Onami lake rest
station from the starting point. From the nearby rock formation, one canenjoy a picturesque view of Onami Lake below with the majestic Mt.
Karakunidake as a backdrop. The circular trail leading to Mt. Karakunidake splits from the rest station. As both routes are roughly equidistantfrom the summit, one may choose to climb Mt. Karakunidake via one
route and descend via the other. One will come across an emergency
refuge cabin on their descent from the Onami Lake crater. Going past
the refuge cabin will take one straight to the summit of Mt. Karakunidake.

●Kindly dispose of used toilet packs

TEL 0995‐78‐2115

Information●Portable toilet area

Kirishima City Tourism Association

60minMt. Kurinodake is one of theoldest volcanoes in the Kirishima
Mountain Range. One of thethree hiking trails on the mountain begins approximately 200m
from the Kirishima Open AirMuseum. As one hikes past theoak and maple forests, one canenjoy a panoramic view of Mt.
Karakunidake and Mt. Sakurajima above the waters of Kinko
Bay.

●Toilet pack collection box

Karakunidake

Things to note whenusing portable outdoor toilet packs

Hinamori-dai Camp Ground

Mt.Shishikodake

Onami Lake

(Inside JR Kurino Station)
TEL 0995‐74‐5690

Mt.Kurinodake (1102m)

Kirishima Onsen Market /Kirishima City Tourism Association（１３２７m）※Simple tents are available for loan
to hiking groups

Kurinodake

The One-Day Bus Passcan be used for this route.
Please contact Kagoshima
Kotsu for further enquiries.
(Japanese Only)

Ohata Lakenmi
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Kirishima Mountain Base
Yusui Town Tourism Association

Onami Lake Trail Entrance

To Kirishima Onsen(Kokubu Office) ☎ 0995‐45‐6733

Mt.Maruoka

Mt. Karakunidake Emergency Refuge Cabin

Mt.Koshikidake

40min

Contact us: Kagoshima Kotsu▼15minStairway Built Using Recycled
Railway Sleepers(Longest in Japan)

Note these locations onyour map in advance!
Places selling portable
outdoor toilet pack▼

Mt.Ebinodake

Mt. Shiratori Eastern Trail Entrance

Ebino Eco Museum Center（１３１7m）

10min

10min

Rokkannon-MiikeLake
To Kobayashi

Ebino Plateau Observation Deck

Mt. Io

1301m

1363m

Byakushi
Lake

40min

TEL 0984‐33‐3002
15min
5min
Mt.Ebinodake Trail Entrance

40min

Mt.Hinamoridake

Mt.Io North Trail Entrance

50min

Rokkannon Hall

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1hThis two hour course begins near theEbino Eco Museum and continues
clockwise past the three volcanic
crater lakes, Byakushi Lake
(Byakushi-Ike), Rokkannon-Miike
Lake, and Fudo Lake(Fudo-Ike). This
steep path leads to the summit of Mt.
Shiratori, where one can enjoy theview of a 600m diameter crater, Mt. Sakurajima (to the south) , and Mt. Karakunidake. The area has a a large variety of plant-life and is covered by Miyama
Kirishima Azalea and greenery in the early summer, and autumn colors in the fall.
It takes approximately 60 minutes to hike up Mt. Koshikidake from the forked roadnorth of Fudo Lake. Inside the volcanic crater of Mt. Koshikidake, there is a plainof Susuki grass and a low-rise wetland moor (relatively rare in southern Kyushu)
where the carnivorous Sundew plant grows. The trail will become steeper andnarrower towards the summit, so please exercise caution when hiking.

20min

The disposal of waste (from hikers) has always been a serious problem.
Besides being an unpleasant inconvenience to fellow hikers, the amountof waste left behind is too large for natural breakdown by micro-organisms(due to the low temperatures), and results in serious environmentaldamage. When hikers wander off the trail and into the vegetation, they
are endangering themselves as well as harming the local ecosystem.
In order to protect the beautiful natural environment of Kirishima and toexercise good manners, please kindly make use of portable outdoor
toilets.

▼Kirishima
Open-Air Museum

Koshikidake

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Mt.Koshikidake (1301m)

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Mt.Koshikidake Trail Entrance

30min

Mt.Kurinodake TrailEntrance

Shiratoriyama

Mt. Shiratori North Observation Deck

3045min

The Lakes Nature TrailEbino Eco
Museum Center Ebino Highlands

10min

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Kirishima has been certified as a “Japan Geopark

Byakushi Lake

Use portable outdoor
toilet packs!

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10min

Mt.Kurinodake

Fudo Lake

Onami Lake (1411m)
Mt.Karakunidake (1700m)

The Kirishima Mountain Range is an active
volcano cluster. Do not enter areas marked asoff-limits. Areas not marked as off-limits may also beaffected by volcanic activity, so please read and understand the following before starting your hike.
Notice!

Every individual is responsible for him/herself when hiking.
● Please bring along a radio, mobile phone, compass etc. and constantly
check for updates on wind direction, weather etc.
● When you feel any abnormalities such as earthquakes or rumbling,
abandon hike and descend the mountain in a quick and calm manner.
● Please ensure that you have read the information and notices
below(at the bottom of this brochure).
● Please submit a climbing notiﬁcation before climbing the mountains.
● Please bring a helmet with you when you hike.
●of the siren alarm
Siren 〜Sounding
during an emergency〜
In order to help reduce, or even prevent damage
and injuries from any possible disasters, five sirens
are installed in the vicinity of Mt. Shinmoedake togive early warnings to residents, tourists, accommodation facilities, etc. within 5km of Mt. Shinmoedake's volcanic crater. During an emergency, suchas a volcanic eruption, where cinders, pyroclastic
flows, and volcanic mudslides may endanger thelives of the surrounding population, the siren will besounded to signal an evacuation.
＊Even if you do not hear
the siren, use your own
judgment and head tosafety if at any time you
feel you are in danger.

＊The siren has an audible
range of approximately
2.5km.

The shorter, sloping mountain south of the Ebino
Plateau is Mt. Ebinodake.
The volcanic crater of Mt.
Ebinodake is approximately 1km wide and can
be clearly seen from theMt. Karakunidake hiking
trail. The trail up Mt.
Ebinoake follows the edgeof the volcanic crater andFudo Laketakes approximately one Ebino Eco Museum CenterMt. Iohour to complete. From Ebino Plateau
Camp Groundthe observaion deck on thetrail, one can enjoy a 360
Mt.Karakunidake
p a n o r a m i c v i e w o f t h e 1 hour
1293m
Ebino plateau to the northand Mt. Sakurajima upon
Kinko Bay to the south. Mt.Ebinodake
Mt. Karakunidake
Due to its relatively old
Emergency Refuge
Cabinage, one of Mt. EbinoOnami Lakedake's defining features
are its thick forests which
are green in the spring and turns into a lovely red in the autumn.

Enquiries (English language assistance is available)
Takachihogawara Visitor Center
Nature Parks Foundation Ebino Branch(Ebino Eco Museum Center)
Kirishima City Tourism Association
Ebino City Tourism and Commerce Division
Ebino City Tourism Association
Kirishima City Tourist Information Center
Kirishima City Tourism PR Div

0995‐57‐2505
0984‐33‐3002
0995‐78‐2115
0984‐35‐1114
0984‐37‐2663
0995‐57‐1588
0995‐45‐5111

Enquiries (Enlistment of Hiking Guides)
Kirishima City tour guide liaison council（Inside Kirishima City Tourism Association）

0995‐78‐2115