At 1,700 metres the highest peak of the Kirishima volcanoes, with a short hike from Ebino Kogen to crater views.
Capture month unconfirmed · Historical photo, not a live view
AUTUMN · Oct
Weather for your date
Today shows live hourly weather. Future dates show the best available report.
8°C
Clear sky
💧 0% rain chance · wind 4 km/h
Hourly forecast
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Packing checklist
No tips added for this spot yet.
Parking
Parking has not been verified for this place.
Search nearby parking ↗Directions to Mount Karakuni (Karakunidake)
Leave the start blank to choose your current location in Google Maps. The pin is an approximate landmark; check the entrance and live services in Maps.
A DIFFERENT JAPAN, EVERY MONTH
When to see this place
Typical viewing windows. Weather and bloom dates vary each year; these are not live forecasts.
No month-specific guide yet for Oct. This does not mean the place is closed.
Suitability
Stroller: Not verified
Nursing room: Not available
Noise level: quiet
Rules
Drones: banned
Nearby places
Within 30 km, closest first.
KagoshimaKirishima Mountains
A group of active volcanoes around 1,700 metres high on the Kagoshima–Miyazaki border, with crater lakes and hiking trails.
KagoshimaKirishima Jingu Shrine
A vermilion Shinto shrine in the forested foothills of the Kirishima Mountains, linked to the myth of the gods' descent to earth at Takachiho-gawara.
KagoshimaKagoshima Jingu Shrine
The historic chief shrine (ichinomiya) of former Osumi Province, in the Hayato area of Kirishima city.
Sources, photo credits and verification
Place information: Official tourism source · Reviewed 2026-10-06
- 1. Mount Karakuni seen from the Southwest. · Ribbon · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 3.0