Mimatayama (North Peak)
三俣山北峰
Kokonoe, Oita · Elevation 1,690 m
The north peak of Mimatayama in the Kuju range, Oita Prefecture, at 1,690 m. Mimatayama has four summits — west, main, north and south — and the circuit past the Onabe and Konabe crater hollows to the north and south peaks, though faint in places, is prized for rhododendron in spring, Kyushu azalea in June and enkianthus colour in October. It lies in Aso-Kuju National Park.
Mimatayama (North Peak) at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Sun, November 8: cloudy, gusts up to 5 m/s. Fri, Nov 6: strong wind (gusts up to 16 m/s).
- Route: The shortest is Mount Mimatayama Five-Peak Circuit from Oomagari: about 4 h 45 min, 7.9 km, about 780 m of climbing.
Mimatayama (North Peak) weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:34, sunset 17:23
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| Precipitation | mm | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mimatayama (North Peak) hiking routes
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Mimatayama (North Peak)
Mountain huts
- スガモリ小屋跡
- あせび小屋 reservation required
- Hokkein Onsen Sanso reservation required · sleeps 224
- 坊ガツル避難小屋 unstaffed
- Kuju Refuge Hut unstaffed
Campsites
- Bokketsuru Camping Ground
- くじゅうやまなみキャンプ村
- Kuju Aid Station
Lodging
- Kan-no-jigoku Ryokan
- Hanasansui
- オーベルジュ・コスモス
- 九重観光ホテル
Mimatayama (North Peak) facts
- Elevation
- 1,690 m
- Location
- Kokonoe, Oita
33.106331, 131.247364 - National Park
- 阿蘇くじゅう国立公園
- Volcano
- Active volcano (九重山)
- Website
- www.env.go.jp
- Trail Map
- kujufanclub.com (PDF)
- Access Information
- kujufanclub.com