Local favourite viewpoint · Shimomashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture

Mount Kosa

甲佐岳

Mount Kosa is a viewpoint in Shimomashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture.

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Mount Kosa: 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 Mount Kosa

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.

How to reach Mount Kosa — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: 32.66410, 130.87621. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near Mount Kosa

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    Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Kosa

    • Kengun Shrine · viewpoint · Oita Prefecture · ~22 km · Must-see
    • Kinpo Zan · viewpoint · Kumamoto Prefecture · ~35 km · Must-see
    • Mt. Ichifusa · viewpoint · Kuma · ~56 km · Must-see
    • Mt. Sobosan · viewpoint · Oita Prefecture · ~60 km · Must-see
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    • Mount Hōsshō · viewpoint · Kusu · ~72 km · Must-see
    • Mt. Kirishima · viewpoint · Miyazaki Prefecture · ~101 km · Must-see
    • Mt. Taradake · viewpoint · Fujitsu · ~101 km · Must-see
    • Mt. Karakuni · viewpoint · Miyazaki Prefecture · ~101 km · Must-see
    • Takasakiyama · viewpoint · Oita Prefecture · ~111 km · Must-see

    All hill stations & viewpoints in Kumamoto Prefecture

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    Frequently asked

    What is the best time to visit Mount Kosa?

    October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

    What are the places to visit near Mount Kosa?

    Nearby: 釈迦院 (Buddhist site, 14 km), Kengun Shrine (viewpoint, 22 km), 松橋神社 (temple, 24 km), Daiji-ji Temple (Buddhist site, 24 km), Suizen-ji Joju-en (sanctuary, 24 km), Izumi-jinja (temple, 24 km).