100 Famous Mountains of Kyushu

If you live in Japan and enjoy getting out into the mountains, there’s a good chance you know about the 100 Famous Mountains of Japan list or Nihon Hyakumeizan (日本百名山).

Compiled in 1964 by Kyuya Fukada, this list has become a kind of hiking bucket list in Japan. Reaching the summit of all 100 mountains is quite an accomplishment.

While the Nihon Hyakumeizan is the most famous list, it’s not the only one. If you’re done with the 100 and want more there are the 200 and 300 versions. If flowers are your thing, there is the Hana no Hyakumeizan (花の百名山). There are also lists for different areas of Japan.

The one I am interested in the most is the 100 Famous Mountains of Kyushu (Kyushu Hyakumeizan 九州百名山) list.

Atlas of the 100 famous mountains in Kyushu published by Yama to Keikoku

There appear to be a couple of different versions. There is the one published by the popular Yama to Keikoku magazine and later revised, and there is the one compiled by the Nihon Hyakumeizan Society (日本百名山協会).

Because the Nihon Hyakumeizan list covers all of Japan from Hokkaido to Kagoshima, it features only a handful of Kyushu mountains. The Kyushu list gives me more practical hiking inspiration since many of the mountains are just a short drive or train ride from where I live.

The 100 mountains are fairly evenly spread over Kyushu from Adachiyama in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka prefecture to Miyanouradake on Yakushima island in Kagoshima prefecture.

Mt. Adachi as seen from Mt. Houdai

The lowest mountain on the list is Onidake in Nagasaki prefecture standing at just 317m. The highest is the aforementioned Miyanouradake at 1,936m. Size isn’t everything! One of the best views I’ve seen was from 362m Kazashiyama in Kitakyushu overlooking the Kaimon straits.

It’s not all about views either. Kubotesan in Fukuoka prefecture doesn’t have a view at all. However it is an important mountain for the Shugendo religion. There are many interesting statues and sites related to Shugendo on the mountain leading to Kunitama shrine on the top.

Kunitama shrine on Kubotesan

I don’t have any real plans to tick off all the mountains on the list, but I’ve found it to be a great reference when choosing and planning hikes. I’ll look up a mountain in my area, research what makes the mountain special, check things like trail conditions and difficulty, then basically I’m on my way! The Yama to Keikoku book has lots of useful information like recommended routes, access, and the best season to climb. By the way, Asosan in Kumamoto is an active volcano too, so always check up-to-date info before you head out.

There will always be some contention with lists like these. I’ve climbed some amazing mountains that didn’t make the cut. But I still think it’s a great reference. Maybe one day I’ll make my own personal 100 mountains list!

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Kyushu Hyakumeizan (Nihon Hyakumeizan Society list)

Click a mountain name for one of my videos or click the prefecture name for the YAMAP trail map

1	Adachiyama (足立山)	598m	Fukuoka
2	Ukidake (浮岳)	805m	Fukuoka/Saga
3	Inugatake (犬ヶ岳)	1,131m	Oita/Fukuoka
4	Ohirayama (大平山)	597m	Fukuoka/Oita
5	Kazashiyama (風師山)	362m	Fukuoka
6	Kanayama (金山)	967m	Fukuoka/Saga
7	Kubotesan (求菩提山)	782m	Fukuoka
8	Koshosan (古処山)	860m	Fukuoka
9	Takasuyama (髙祖山)	416m	Fukuoka
10	Gozendake (御前岳)	1,209m	Fukuoka/Oita
11	Sefurisan (脊振山)	1,055m	Fukuoka/Saga
12	Hikosan (英彦山)	1,199m	Fukuoka/Oita
13	Fukuchiyama (福智山)	901m	Fukuoka
14	Houmanzan (宝満山)	829m	Fukuoka
15	Tonoueyama (戸上山)	518m	Fukuoka
16	Raizan (雷山)	955m	Fukuoka
17	Wakasugiyama (若杉山)	681m	Fukuoka
18	Kizan (基山)	404m	Saga
19	Kyougatake (経ヶ岳)	1,076m	Saga/Nagasaki
20	Kusenbuyama (九千部山)	848m	Fukuoka/Saga
21	Kurokamiyama (黒髪山)	516m	Saga
22	Kunimiyama (国見山)	777m	Nagasaki
23	Sakureizan (作礼山)	887m	Saga
24	Taradake (多良岳)	996m	Saga
25	Tenzan (天山)	1,046m	Saga
26	Hachimandake (八幡岳)	764m	Saga
27	Ariakeyama (有明山)	558m	Nagasaki
28	Eboshidake (烏帽子岳)	568m	Nagasaki
29	Onidake (鬼岳)	317m	Nagasaki
30	Kokuzouzan (虚空蔵山)	609m	Nagasaki
31	Konpirasan (金比羅山)	366m	Nagasaki
32	Shiratake (白岳)	519m	Nagasaki
33	Nanatsudake (七ツ岳)	432m	Nagasaki
34	Hachiroudake (八郎岳)	590m	Nagasaki
35	Inomureyama (猪群山)	458m	Oita
36	Ogansenzan (大岩扇山)	691m	Oita
37	Katmukiyama (傾山)	1,605m	Oita
38	Kanaraseyama (鹿嵐山)	758m	Oita
39	Kurakiyama (倉木山)	1,160m	Oita
40	Kujusan (九重山)	1,791m	Oita
41	Kujusan: Kurodake (黒岳)	1,587m	Oita
42	Shakagadake (釈迦岳)	1,231m	Oita
43	Sobosan (祖母山)	1,756m	Oita/Miyazaki
44	Taisenzan (大船山)	1,786m	Oita
45	Haneyama (万年山)	1,140m	Oita
46	Shutendoujiyama (酒吞童子山)	1,181m	Oita
47	Togamidake (渡神岳)	1,150m	Oita
48	Hibarusan (檜原山)	735m	Oita
49	Waitasan (涌蓋山)	1,500m	Oita
50	Kujusan: Mimatayama (三俣山)	1,744m	Oita
51	Yufudake (由布岳)	1,583m	Oita
52	Ichifusayama (市房山)	1,721m	Kumamoto/Miyazaki
53	Oganemine (大金峰)	1,396m	Kumamoto
54	Eboshidake (烏帽子岳)	1,692m	Kumamoto
55	Kuradake (倉岳)	682m	Kumamoto
56	Kyounojouyama (京丈山)	1,473m	Kumamoto
57	Kunimidake (国見岳)	1,739m	Kumamoto/Miyazaki
58	Kuradake (鞍岳)	1,119m	Kumamoto
59	Kousadake (甲佐岳)	753m	Kumamoto
60	Shoutaisan (小岱山)	501m	Kumamoto
61	Shiragadake (白髪岳)	1,417m	Kumamoto
62	Shiratoriyama (白鳥山)	1,639m	Kumamoto/Miyazaki
63	Seieizan (清栄山)	1,006m	Kumamoto
64	Yahougatake (八方ヶ岳)	1,052m	Kumamoto
65	Asosan (阿蘇山)	1,592m	Kumamoto
66	Tawarayama (俵山)	1,095m	Kumamoto
67	Nekodake (根子岳)	1,433m	Kumamoto
68	Nokeeboshiyama (仰烏帽子山)	1,302m	Kumamoto
69	Yahazudake (矢筈岳)	687m	Kumamoto/Kagoshima
70	Ishidouyama (石堂山)	1,547m	Miyazaki
71	Eboshidake (烏帽子岳)	1,126m	Miyazaki
72	Ougiyama (扇山)	1,661m	Miyazaki
73	Okueyama (大崩山)	1,644m	Miyazaki
74	Osuzuyama (尾鈴山)	1,405m	Miyazaki
75	Oninomeyama (鬼ノ目)	1,491m	Miyazaki
76	Kirishimayama (霧島山)	1,700m	Miyazaki, Kagoshima
77	Kanouyama (鹿納山)	1,567m	Miyazaki
78	Gionyama (̪祇園山)	1,307m	Miyazaki
79	Goyoudake (五葉岳)	1,570m	Miyazaki
80	Sanpoudake (三方岳)	1,479m	Miyazaki
81	Shiratoriyama (白鳥山)	1,363m	Miyazaki
82	Shiraiwayama (白岩山)	1,646m	Miyazaki
83	Natsukiyama (夏木山)	1,386m	Miyazaki/Oita
84	Hieizan (比叡山)	918m	Miyazaki
85	Boroishiyama (双石山)	509m	Miyazaki
86	Mukabakiyama (行縢山)	830m	Miyazaki
87	Morotsukayama (諸塚山)	1,342m	Miyazaki
88	Wanitsukayama (鰐塚山)	1,118m	Miyazaki
89	Inaodake (稲尾岳)	930m	Kagoshima
90	Eboshidake (烏帽子岳)	522m	Kagoshima
91	Kaimondake (開聞岳)	924m	Kagoshima
92	Takakumayama (高隅山)	1,236m	Kagoshima
93	Kanmuridake (冠岳)	516m	Kagoshima
94	Kinpouzan (金峯山)	636m	Kagoshima
95	Kuromidake (黒味岳)	1,831m	Kagoshima
96	Shibisan (紫尾山)	1,067m	Kagoshima
97	Takachihonomine (高千穂峰)	1,574m	Miyazaki
98	Nomadake (野間岳)	591m	Kagoshima
99	Hoyoshidake (甫与志岳)	967m	Kagoshima
100	Miyanouradake (宮之浦岳)	1,936m	Kagoshima

Links
Nihon Hyakumeizan Society website: https://100meizan.org
Yama to Keikoku list on Wikipedia: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/九州百名山
Yama to Keikoku book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4635530590/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_DQZYDb5ASDX9M

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Check out my latest video below. I climbed Mt. Kuju which happens to be a Nihon Hyakumeizan and Kyushu Hyakumeizan mountain!

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