Mimatayama (West Peak)
三俣山西峰
Taketa, Oita · Elevation 1,678 m
The west peak of Mimatayama in the Kuju range, Oita Prefecture, at 1,678 m. Mimatayama has four summits — west, main, north and south — and the route from Sugamori Pass crosses the west peak on the way to the main peak. A further circuit passes the Onabe and Konabe crater hollows. It lies in Aso-Kuju National Park and is known for Kyushu azalea in June and autumn colour in October.
Mimatayama (West 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 (West Peak) weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:34, sunset 17:23
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Mimatayama (West Peak) hiking routes
- Mount Mimatayama Five-Peak Circuit from Oomagari 7.9 km · Ascent 779 m 大曲登山口, 大曲
- Mimatayama in Kuju, Return from Chojabaru over the West Peak, Main Peak and Peak IV 10.2 km · Ascent 769 m 九重登山口 (Bus stop) (parking)
- Mount Mimata Hiking Trail 13.3 km · Ascent 896 m 九重登山口 (Bus stop) (parking)
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Mimatayama (West Peak)
Mountain huts
- スガモリ小屋跡
- Hokkein Onsen Sanso reservation required · sleeps 224
- あせび小屋 reservation required
- Kuju Refuge Hut unstaffed
- 池ノ小屋 unstaffed
Campsites
- Bokketsuru Camping Ground
- くじゅうやまなみキャンプ村
- 沢水キャンプ場
Lodging
- Kan-no-jigoku Ryokan
- 九重観光ホテル
- Hanasansui
- オーベルジュ・コスモス
Mimatayama (West Peak) facts
- Elevation
- 1,678 m
- Location
- Taketa, Oita
33.100143, 131.243228 - 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