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Mount Kuromi

黒味岳

Yakushima, Kagoshima · Elevation 1,831 m

Mount Kuromi (1,831 m) rises south of Mount Miyanoura in Yakushima Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, and is Kyūshū's sixth-highest peak. Within Yakushima National Park and the World Heritage Site, it is one of the few high summits on the island that can be done as a day hike from the Yodogawa trailhead. Massive granite boulders crown the top, opening up sweeping views of Miyanoura, Nagata, and the southern Kyūshū ranges; Yakushima rhododendrons and dwarf alpine flora bloom from mid-May into early June. It is listed in the Kyūshū Hyakumeizan.

Mount Kuromi at a glance

  • Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Sun, November 8: cloudy, gusts up to 9 m/s. Fri, Nov 6: strong wind (gusts up to 16 m/s).
  • Route: The shortest is Mount Miyanoura Traverse from Yodogawa Trailhead to Shiratani Unsuikyo: about 15 h 21 min, 25.6 km, about 1,730 m of climbing.

Mount Kuromi weather (hourly, 14 days)

Sunrise today 06:33, sunset 17:30

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Mount Kuromi, Yakushima, Kagoshima

Mount Kuromi hiking routes

Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.

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Mount Kuromi facts

Also known as
奥岳
Elevation
1,831 m
Location
Yakushima, Kagoshima
30.317419, 130.508550
National Park
屋久島国立公園
Website
yakukan.jp
Trail Map
yakukan.jp (PDF)

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