Mt. Katera

Mt. Katera: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Mt. Katera

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

Visiting Mt. Katera: tips

• Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Mt. Katera — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 24.27559, 123.85774. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mt. Katera

• Iriomote Wildlife Conservation Center · museum · Yaeyama · ~10 km · Must-see
• Mayagusuku Falls · waterfall · Yaeyama · ~10 km · Must-see
• Iriomote Island · river spot · Yaeyama · ~12 km · Must-see
• Kanpirē Falls · waterfall · Yaeyama · ~13 km · Must-see
• Mariyudu Falls · waterfall · Yaeyama · ~13 km · Must-see
• Yubu Island · river spot · Yaeyama · ~14 km · Must-see
• Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park · sanctuary · Yaeyama · ~14 km · Must-see
• Pinaisāra Falls · waterfall · Yaeyama · ~16 km · Must-see
• Kohama · river spot · Yaeyama · ~18 km · Must-see
• Kuroshima · river spot · Yaeyama · ~20 km · Must-see
• Sotobanari Island · river spot · Yaeyama · ~22 km · Must-see
• Tudumari Beach · beach · Yaeyama · ~23 km · Must-see
• Kondoi Beach · beach · Yaeyama · ~29 km · Must-see
• 北浜 · beach · Yaeyama · ~32 km · Must-see
• 星空観測タワー · attraction · Yaeyama · ~32 km · Must-see
• ペムチ浜 · beach · Yaeyama · ~33 km · Must-see
• Toujinbaka · fort · Okinawa Prefecture · ~35 km · Must-see
• Ogansaki Lighthouse · beach · Okinawa Prefecture · ~37 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mt. Katera

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mt. Katera

• Mt. Komi · viewpoint · Yaeyama · ~12 km
• Mt. Tedō · viewpoint · Yaeyama · ~13 km
• Mt. Ufudaki · viewpoint · Yaeyama · ~18 km
• Mt. Yarabu · viewpoint · Okinawa Prefecture · ~37 km
• Amparu Lookout · viewpoint · Okinawa Prefecture · ~40 km
• Mt. Banna · viewpoint · Okinawa Prefecture · ~41 km
• Mt. Buzama · viewpoint · Okinawa Prefecture · ~42 km
• Waterfowl viewpoint · viewpoint · Okinawa Prefecture · ~43 km
• Mt. Omoto · viewpoint · Okinawa Prefecture · ~46 km
• Mt. Fukaiｏmoto · viewpoint · Okinawa Prefecture · ~48 km

All hill stations & viewpoints in Okinawa Prefecture

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