Kirishima Volcanic Highlands — Kagoshima to EbinoPlateau.
Distance
110 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
1,300 m
Kirishima Volcanic Highlands — Kagoshima to Ebino Plateau.
A volcanic crossing through the heart of southern Kyushu. Leaving Kagoshima beneath the smoking cone of Sakurajima, the route climbs into the Kirishima range — a cluster of more than twenty volcanoes — past the mythic vermilion shrine of Kirishima Jingu. The Kirishima-Ebino Skyline then sweeps over the 1,200m Ebino Plateau between crater lakes and the slopes of Mt Karakuni before dropping to the highland town of Ebino. Steaming vents, alpine meadows and sweeping volcanic roads.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance110 km
Days1
Total climb1,300 m
DifficultyModerate
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The route.
KagoshimaStart · City beneath the constantly erupting Sakurajima volcano across the bay. Fuel up and head north toward the Kirishima range.
Kirishima Jingu ShrineScenic Point · Vermilion shrine set in towering cedar forest on the volcano's flank — in myth, the spot where the grandson of the sun goddess descended to earth.
KobayashiRestaurant · Highland town on the northeast side of the range; known for crystal-clear cobalt-blue spring water. Last full services before the skyline.
EbinoEnd · Gateway to the Ebino Plateau (1,200m). The Kirishima-Ebino Skyline reached here crosses Onamiike crater lake and the foot of Mt Karakuni — the scenic high point of the day.
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