Minamidake
南岳
阿蘇山 レベル2(火口周辺規制) · issued September 1 at 16:00
Takamori, Kumamoto / Minamiaso, Kumamoto · Elevation 1,496 m
Minamidake is a 1,496 m peak on the boundary between Takamori Town and Minamiaso Village in Kumamoto Prefecture, on the ridge leading to Takadake (1,592 m) and Nakadake (1,506 m). The route from the direction of the eastern crater viewpoint becomes rocky and ashy beyond the Sunasenrigahama junction, climbing steeply to Minamidake before following a gentler ridge toward Nakadake and Takadake. It lies within Aso-Kuju National Park.
Minamidake at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Sat, November 7: clear, gusts up to 10 m/s. Fri, Nov 6: strong wind (gusts up to 15 m/s).
- Route: The shortest is Mount Aso: Takadake via Minamidake and Nakadake from Sunasenri: about 4 h 19 min, 7.6 km, about 490 m of climbing.
Minamidake weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:34, sunset 17:24
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| Precipitation | mm | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Minamidake hiking routes
- Mount Aso: Takadake via Minamidake and Nakadake from Sunasenri 7.6 km · Ascent 492 m parking
- Mount Takadake, Nakadake and Minamidake Return via Sunasenri Boardwalk 9.8 km · Ascent 578 m Aso Sanjo Terminal (Bus station), 阿蘇山上駐車場 (parking)
- Mount Minami, Mount Naka and Mount Taka Return from Aso Sanjo 9.9 km · Ascent 664 m 阿蘇山上駐車場, Aso Sanjo Terminal (Bus station) (parking)
- Mount Aso Nakadake and Minamidake Loop from Sensuikyo 9.1 km · Ascent 807 m parking
- Mount Aso Nakadake–Takadake via Sunasenri 11.2 km · Ascent 630 m 阿蘇山上駐車場, Aso Sanjo Terminal (Bus station) (parking)
- Mount Minamidake and Nakadake Loop from Kusasenri 14.1 km · Ascent 603 m 草千里駐車場, Bus from/to Aso Station stop (Bus stop), 草千里展望駐車場
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Minamidake
Mountain huts
Campsites
- 鍋の平キャンプ場
Lodging
- Howdy
Minamidake facts
- Elevation
- 1,496 m
- Location
- Takamori, Kumamoto / Minamiaso, Kumamoto
32.876420, 131.099886 - National Park
- 阿蘇くじゅう国立公園
- Volcano
- Active volcano (阿蘇山)
- Website
- aso-visitorcenter.com