Mount Karakuni

#122 among destinations in Japan

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Mountain

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Karakunidake or Mount Karakuni is a volcano in Kagoshima and Miyazaki Prefectures, Japan. It is part of Kirishima-Yaku National Park. ()

Local name: 韓国岳 Elevation: 5577 ftCoordinates: 31°56'3"N, 130°51'43"E

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MiyazakiJapan

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Mount Karakuni – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kirishima-Jingū, Kirishima Open Air Museum, Shinmoedake, Mount Kirishima.

5.2 miS
Shinto shrine complex in lush surrounds
Kirishima-Jingū, Kirishima
134 min walk • Kirishima-Jingū is a Shinto shrine located in Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Historically, the entire of Mount Kirishima is considered part of the shrine grounds.
4.9 miW
Art museum, Museum
Kirishima Open Air Museum, Yūsui
125 min walk • Kirishima Open Air Museum opened in Yūsui, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, in 2000. Located in the foothills of Mount Kirishima, at an elevation of seven hundred metres above sea level, the Museum encompasses an area of 20 hectares.
2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Shinmoedake
51 min walk • Shinmoedake is a volcano in Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan, and a part of the Mount Kirishima cluster of volcanoes. It is believed to have formed between 7,300 and 25,000 years ago.
~1350 ftSE
Volcano, Nature, Natural attraction
Mount Kirishima
7 min walk • Kirishima Mountains are a 1700 meter high active volcano group in Kagoshima Prefecture and Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. Numerous eruptions have been recorded since 742. Very strong eruptions happened in 788, 1716 and 1717. Augite-hypersthene andesite is the dominant rock type. The highest peak is Karakuni-dake.
4.7 miSE
31°53'7"N • 130°55'1"E
Takachihono Mine
119 min walk • Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
2.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Shinmoe Dake, Kirishima
57 min walk • Shinmoedake is a volcano in Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan, and a part of the Mount Kirishima cluster of volcanoes. It is believed to have formed between 7,300 and 25,000 years ago.