4.6km
Total Distance
480m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A 4.6 km climb of about 460 m from Makinoto Pass over Kutsukake-yama and past the Kuju refuge hut to the summit of Kuju-san, 1,787 m. The Kuju range is a group of about a dozen volcanoes in Aso-Kuju National Park in Oita; its highest peak, Nakadake, reaches 1,791 m. Mount Kuju is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Shelter
    at the start
  2. 2
    Kuju Refuge Hut · 3.8km
    Shelter
Bus stop
Makinoto Pass · 8m from the start
Parking
24m from the start

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Difficulty

3/5 · Moderate