Kutsukakeyama
沓掛山
Kokonoe, Oita · Elevation 1,503 m
Kutsukakeyama is a 1,503 m peak in the western Kujū range of Ōita Prefecture, within Aso-Kuju National Park. It is the first summit crossed on the trail from Makinoto Pass toward Kujūsan and Nakadake, where the open ridgeline walking begins. Its name is said to come from a custom of pilgrims hanging their worn straw sandals on tree branches after changing into new ones.
Kutsukakeyama at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Sun, November 8: cloudy, gusts up to 6 m/s. Fri, Nov 6: strong wind (gusts up to 17 m/s).
- Route: The shortest is Mount Hossho and Mount Ogigahana Out-and-Back from Makinoto Pass: about 4 h 55 min, 8.3 km, about 620 m of climbing.
Kutsukakeyama weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:34, sunset 17:23
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| Precipitation | mm | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kutsukakeyama hiking routes
- Mount Hossho and Mount Ogigahana Out-and-Back from Makinoto Pass 8.3 km · Ascent 620 m Makinoto Pass (Bus stop) (parking)
- Kuju Nakadake via Tengugajo from Makinoto Pass 10.1 km · Ascent 654 m Makinoto Pass (Bus stop) (parking)
- Mount Hōsshō and Mount Tengugajō Loop from Makinoto Pass 10.0 km · Ascent 723 m 牧ノ戸峠登山口, Makinoto Pass (Bus stop) (parking)
- Tengugajo–Nakadake–Inaboshiyama–Kujusan Circuit from Makinoto Pass 11.4 km · Ascent 854 m Makinoto Pass (Bus stop) (parking)
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Kutsukakeyama
Mountain huts
- Kuju Refuge Hut unstaffed
- スガモリ小屋跡
- 池ノ小屋 unstaffed
- Hokkein Onsen Sanso reservation required · sleeps 224
- あせび小屋 reservation required
Campsites
- くじゅうやまなみキャンプ村
- Bokketsuru Camping Ground
- Senomotokogen Chayanohara Camp Ground
Lodging
- 九重観光ホテル
- Kan-no-jigoku Ryokan
- Hanasansui
- オーベルジュ・コスモス
- 大黒屋
Kutsukakeyama facts
- Elevation
- 1,503 m
- Location
- Kokonoe, Oita
33.094341, 131.214260 - National Park
- 阿蘇くじゅう国立公園
- Website
- kujufanclub.com
- Trail Map
- kujufanclub.com (PDF)
- Access Information
- kujufanclub.com