Shinmoedake

#217 among destinations in Japan

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Volcano

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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. ()

Local name: 新燃岳 Elevation: 4662 ftCoordinates: 31°54'42"N, 130°52'59"E

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Shinmoedake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kirishima-Jingū, Mount Karakuni, Lake Miike, Mount Kirishima.

3.7 miS
Shinto shrine complex in lush surrounds
Kirishima-Jingū, Kirishima
96 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.
2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Karakuni
51 min walk • Karakunidake or Mount Karakuni is a volcano in Kagoshima and Miyazaki Prefectures, Japan. It is part of Kirishima-Yaku National Park.
5.4 miE
Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Miike, Takaharu
138 min walk • Lake Miike is a lake in Miyakonojō and Takaharu in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.
1.7 miNW
Volcano, Nature, Natural attraction
Mount Kirishima
44 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.
2.7 miSE
31°53'7"N • 130°55'1"E
Takachihono Mine
69 min walk • Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
~1230 ftSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Shinmoe Dake, Kirishima
6 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.
7.7 miNE
City
Kobayashi
197 min walk • Kobayashi is a city located in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1950. As of June 1, 2019, the city has an estimated population of 44,154 and a population density of 78.4 persons per km². The total area is 562.95 km².