Local favourite viewpoint · Kumage, Kagoshima Prefecture
Mt. Yahazu
矢筈岳
Mt. Yahazu is a viewpoint in Kumage, Kagoshima Prefecture.
Mt. Yahazu: 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. Yahazu
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 Mt. Yahazu — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 30.46438, 130.49574. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mt. Yahazu
- Yaku Shrine · temple · Kumage · ~11 km · Must-see
- Yakushima · river spot · Kumage · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mt. Nagata · viewpoint · Kumage · ~17 km · Must-see
- Senpiro-no-taki Waterfall · waterfall · Kumage · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mt. Io · viewpoint · Kagoshima · ~51 km · Must-see
- Isso Beach · beach · Kumage · ~1 km
- 布引の滝 · waterfall · Kumage · ~2 km
- Shitoko Gajumara Banyan Garden · sanctuary · Kumage · ~4 km
- 顕正寺 · Buddhist site · Kumage · ~4 km
- Mt. Yoshida · viewpoint · Kumage · ~9 km
- ウィルソン博士顕彰之碑 · fort · Kumage · ~10 km
- なごりの松原 · park · Kumage · ~10 km
- 伊能の碑 · fort · Kumage · ~11 km
- 屋久島町歴史民俗資料館 · museum · Kumage · ~11 km
- Nagata Inakahama Beach · beach · Kumage · ~11 km
- Ushidoko Moisho · fort · Kumage · ~11 km
- Mt. Tsubokiri · viewpoint · Kumage · ~13 km
- 屋久島大社 · temple · Kumage · ~13 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mt. Yahazu
- Mt. Nagata · viewpoint · Kumage · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mt. Io · viewpoint · Kagoshima · ~51 km · Must-see
- Mt. Kaimon · viewpoint · Kagoshima Prefecture · ~100 km · Must-see
- Tōsenkyō · viewpoint · Kagoshima Prefecture · ~105 km · Must-see
- 大野岳 · viewpoint · Kagoshima Prefecture · ~110 km · Must-see
- Otake · viewpoint · Kagoshima · ~114 km · Must-see
- Mt. Yoshida · viewpoint · Kumage · ~9 km
- Mt. Tsubokiri · viewpoint · Kumage · ~13 km
- Taiko Iwa Rock · viewpoint · Kumage · ~17 km
- Mount Miyanoura · viewpoint · Kumage · ~18 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Mt. Yahazu yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Mt. Yahazu?
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 Mt. Yahazu?
Nearby: Yaku Shrine (temple, 11 km), Yakushima (river spot, 17 km), Mt. Nagata (viewpoint, 17 km), Senpiro-no-taki Waterfall (waterfall, 30 km), Mt. Io (viewpoint, 51 km), Isso Beach (beach, 1 km).