We regularly update the conditions of the main hiking trails in the Kuju Mountains so that you can use this information when plannin hiking trips.

While inspecting the area for any impacts from heavy rains during the rainy season, found some fallen trees on the Oike trailhead route. Please be careful when passing through.

Kuju mountain trail conditions（2024.7.21）

This year, the Kuju Festival 2024 will be held at Chojabaru Park, across from the Chojabaru Visitor Center, as follows.

Date: Sunday, August 4, 2024

Location: Around Chojabara Park, Kokonoe Town, Oita Prefecture

Contents:
5 courses for participation-based programs (advance registration required, participation fee applies)

– 2 courses of Kuju mountain walking programs with local guides

– 3 courses of exciting experiences in the Tadewara Marshlands (Tadewara walks, morning and evening/highland yoga)

*Registration will close once capacity is reached.

Exhibition and experience booths
Bouldering and slacklining experiences, birdhouse making, etc.

Market booths
Lunchboxes, drinks, miscellaneous goods, vegetable sales, etc.

Due to grass cutting work around Chojabaru Visitor Center, the parking lot will be closed on the following dates. Please use the parking lots on Sensui-side or around Rest House Yamanami.

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

Closed period: July 2, 2024 (Tue) 17:30 – July 3, 2024 (Wed) 10:00

(Backup day)
July 3, 2024 (Wed) 17:30 – July 4, 2024 (Wed) 10:00

The representative blossom of the Kuju Range, Miyamakirishima, paint the mountain surface pink, and many climbers come to enjoy the view during the peak blooming season.

Chojabaru Visitor Center provides information on the blooming of Mt. Mt. Kirishima on social media such as Facebook and Instagram. We are updating the status of the blossoms with photos, so please take a look.

Facebook　
Kuju fanclub

Instagram
chojabaru_visitorcenter

The bio-toilet in Kuju wakare was closed during the winter season, but it is now available for use from April.

When a bio-toilet is used by many people, the water may temporarily stop flowing. If you use it without water flowing through it, it may become clogged and unusable.

Please consider this toilet to be an emergency use only and use the portable toilet booth located next to the bio-toilet.

Please bring your own portable toilet with you when hiking and take any used toilets with you.

●opening of the temporary parking lot in Chojabaru area

A temporary parking lot is open in the Chojabaru area.

Temporary parking lot opening period (planned)：April 21st～Mid-June

Contact information：Kokonoe Town Hall, Commerce, Tourism, and Natural Environment Division

●temporary mountain climbing buses

The temporary mountain climbing buses are scheduled to operate to ease congestion in parking lots at each trailhead.

Kuju round -trip bus

Operating route:Chojabaru⇔Makinoto Pass trailhead⇔Senomoto trailhead⇔Akagawa trailhead⇔Minami trailhead

Usage fee: one way ￥1,000 / round trip ￥1,500 / annual ticket ￥3,000

*Advance reservation is for use. Please check Sherpa website for details including the time table.

https://renzan.net/mag/archives/1162

Contact information：Mountain Travel Planning Office (in Sherpa Kumamoto)

Notice: The trails shown below continues to be restricted due to the disaster recovery construction caused by the heavy rain in July, 2020. (As of February 15, 2022）

＊Chojabaru trailhead　～Sugamorigoe (Mt.Iozan road)    :  Closed on weekdays ( Open only on Saturday, Sunday, and national holidays)　

＊South Trailhead in Taketa  ～the ruins of the main hall of Ikara-ji temple ：Closed（～March 31, 2022) 

 On the trail from Akagawa trailhead to Mt.Kuju, the bridge has been restored and possible to walk on normally.  (The bridge had been washed away and you had to cross the river by yourself before restration.)