Kuju Kōgen & Kokonoe Highlands — Suspension Bridge & Flower PlateauLoop.
Distance
54 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
980 m
Kuju Kōgen & Kokonoe Highlands — Suspension Bridge & Flower Plateau Loop.
A loop over the Aso-Kuju highlands linking Japan's tallest pedestrian bridge with a mountain flower park at 800 to 1,000 m, framed by the Kuju range. Expect grassland sweepers, Ramsar wetlands and volcanic panoramas without the traffic of the main Yamanami through-road.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance54 km
Days1
Total climb980 m
DifficultyModerate
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The route.
Bungo-Nakamura StationStart · Kokonoe rail-town start on the Kyūdai line; fuel and supplies here.
Kokonoe Yume ŌtsurihashiPhoto Spot · A 390 m-long, 173 m-high suspension bridge over the Naruko Gorge waterfalls — a dramatic highland overlook.
Tadewara Wetlands / ChojabaruScenic Point · Ramsar-listed marsh at 1,000 m with free parking, boardwalks and full Kuju-range views; the highland's natural rest stop.
Kuju Flower ParkEnd · An 800 m flower garden beneath Mt Kuju, with cafes and food at a scenic loop terminus.
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