Mount Ogigahana
扇ヶ鼻
Taketa, Oita · Elevation 1,698 m
Mount Ogigahana is a 1,698 m peak in Taketa, Oita Prefecture, on the southwestern flank of the Kuju range. Its broad, fan-shaped summit ridge gives it its name. Within Aso-Kuju National Park, it is known for large colonies of Miyama kirishima azaleas that turn pink in June. Climbs from Makinoto Pass or Akagawa Onsen can be combined with Mount Kuju. The summit overlooks Waita, Kuju and Aso, and the valley toward Hizengajo has autumn foliage in October and November.
Mount Ogigahana at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Mon, November 9: cloudy, gusts up to 7 m/s. Thu, Nov 5, Fri, Nov 6: strong wind (gusts up to 17 m/s).
- Route: The shortest is Kuju Range Return from Senomoto over the Grassy Iwaigodake to Ogigahana: about 4 h 38 min, 8.8 km, about 690 m of climbing.
Mount Ogigahana weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:34, sunset 17:23
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Mount Ogigahana hiking routes
- Kuju Range Return from Senomoto over the Grassy Iwaigodake to Ogigahana 8.8 km · Ascent 695 m parking
- Mount Hossho and Mount Ogigahana Out-and-Back from Makinoto Pass 8.3 km · Ascent 620 m Makinoto Pass (Bus stop) (parking)
- Mount Kuju and Mount Ogigahana Circuit from Akagawa Trailhead 8.1 km · Ascent 879 m 赤川登山口
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Mount Ogigahana
Mountain huts
- Kuju Refuge Hut unstaffed
- 池ノ小屋 unstaffed
- スガモリ小屋跡
- Hokkein Onsen Sanso reservation required · sleeps 224
- あせび小屋 reservation required
Campsites
- Bokketsuru Camping Ground
- 沢水キャンプ場
- くじゅうやまなみキャンプ村
- 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
Mount Ogigahana facts
- Elevation
- 1,698 m
- Location
- Taketa, Oita
33.082373, 131.223670 - National Park
- 阿蘇くじゅう国立公園
- Website
- www.env.go.jp
- Trail Map
- www.env.go.jp