Local favourite viewpoint · Kumage, Kagoshima Prefecture
Mt. Maedake
前岳
Mt. Maedake is a viewpoint in Kumage, Kagoshima Prefecture.
Mt. Maedake: 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. Maedake
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. Maedake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 30.30843, 130.61173. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mt. Maedake
- Senpiro-no-taki Waterfall · waterfall · Kumage · ~7 km · Must-see
- Yakushima · river spot · Kumage · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mt. Nagata · viewpoint · Kumage · ~15 km · Must-see
- Yaku Shrine · temple · Kumage · ~17 km · Must-see
- Yakushima World Heritage Conservation Center · museum · Kumage · ~2 km
- Yakusugi Cedar Museum · museum · Kumage · ~3 km
- 一枚岩の滝 · waterfall · Kumage · ~4 km
- Yakusugi Land · attraction · Kumage · ~4 km
- Morihisa Shrine · temple · Kumage · ~4 km
- 尾立ダム · lake · Kumage · ~5 km
- 春田浜海水浴場 · lake · Kumage · ~5 km
- 太忠岳 · viewpoint · Kumage · ~6 km
- Ryujin-no-taki · waterfall · Kumage · ~8 km
- Mount Aiko · viewpoint · Kumage · ~8 km
- Secret Waterfall + Spring · waterfall · Kumage · ~8 km
- Torooki-no-taki · waterfall · Kumage · ~8 km
- Mt. Wariishi · viewpoint · Kumage · ~8 km
- Taiko Iwa Rock · viewpoint · Kumage · ~9 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mt. Maedake
- Mt. Nagata · viewpoint · Kumage · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mt. Io · viewpoint · Kagoshima · ~77 km · Must-see
- Otake · viewpoint · Kagoshima · ~110 km · Must-see
- Mt. Kaimon · viewpoint · Kagoshima Prefecture · ~122 km · Must-see
- Tōsenkyō · viewpoint · Kagoshima Prefecture · ~127 km · Must-see
- 大野岳 · viewpoint · Kagoshima Prefecture · ~132 km · Must-see
- 太忠岳 · viewpoint · Kumage · ~6 km
- Mount Aiko · viewpoint · Kumage · ~8 km
- Mt. Wariishi · viewpoint · Kumage · ~8 km
- Taiko Iwa Rock · viewpoint · Kumage · ~9 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Mt. Maedake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Mt. Maedake?
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. Maedake?
Nearby: Senpiro-no-taki Waterfall (waterfall, 7 km), Yakushima (river spot, 12 km), Mt. Nagata (viewpoint, 15 km), Yaku Shrine (temple, 17 km), Yakushima World Heritage Conservation Center (museum, 2 km), Yakusugi Cedar Museum (museum, 3 km).