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Today we went on another Autumn group hike up Mt. Unzen in Nagasaki prefecture. Mt. Unzen is the highest point in Nagasaki prefecture and a very active volcano. Today however the crater was calm. 

The weather was great but the Autumn colours haven't yet started which meant it wasn't too busy.  We hiked up together but I split off to Solo hike closer to the crater and visit the various volcanic caves around the mountain. After hiking we drove into Unzen village and enjoyed a hot onsen bath with nice mineral rich water. 

DOMO

雲仙岳（うんぜんだけ）は、長崎県の島原半島中央部にそびえる火山である。半島西方の橘湾を中心とする千々石カルデラの外輪に位置する。広義では、火山学上の「雲仙火山」と同義で、最高峰の平成新山をはじめ、三岳（三峰）とも呼ばれる普賢岳・国見岳・妙見岳、五峰（五岳）とも呼ばれる野岳・九千部岳・矢岳・高岩山・絹笠山を含め、東の眉山から西の猿葉山まで、総計20以上の山々から構成される。雲仙岳の形の複雑さは、三岳五峰（三峰五岳）、八葉、二十四峰、三十六峰など様々な数字で表現されたが、観光上のキャッチフレーズとして「三峰五岳の雲仙岳」が多用されるようになった結果、狭義として八つの山（ときには三つの山）のみを指す用法も生まれたが、歴史的には海上にそびえる山並み全体を指す名称である。行政区分では島原市、南島原市、雲仙市にまたがる。しばしば、旧最高峰の普賢岳（雲仙普賢岳）の名称と混同して用いられる。

雲仙岳・普賢岳・絹笠山

長崎

Mt. Unzen Autumn volcano hike 立岩の峰・普賢岳（雲仙岳）

jaykyushuhiking

Today we went back to Aso and hiked Nakadake and Takadake using the Sensuikyo gorge route with my wife's work colleague and her husband. 
The hiking up was steep, direct and rocky through the gorge up to the mountains. When we arrived thick clouds lay over Aso city but by the time we reached the top they had cleared up.
When we reached the top we were treated with the wonderful sight of many many Miyama Kirishima flowers. There was three distinct shades from bright pink to more purpleish. We walked through the flowers and round to Takadake and then over Nakadake. We got to see wonderful views of the Aso crater. We went back down using a different route to the trailhead. 

It was a great hike with many amazing views! 



【お知らせ】
↓阿蘇五岳の登山情報はこちら
https://aso-visitorcenter.com/

↓阿蘇草千里の臨時駐車場情報はこちら
https://www.npfj.or.jp/aso/blog/49531/


阿蘇山（あそさん）は、日本の九州中央部、熊本県阿蘇地方に位置する活火山。外輪山と数個の中央火口丘から成り、外輪山は南北25km、東西18kmに及び世界最大級の面積380㎢の広大なカルデラ地形（鍋型）を形成する。
2007年、日本の地質百選に「阿蘇」として選定された。2009年（平成21年）10月には、カルデラ内外の地域が巨大噴火の歴史と生きた火口を体感できる「阿蘇ジオパーク」として日本ジオパーク、世界ジオパークに認定されている。「日本百名山」の一座としても取り上げられている。

阿蘇山・高岳・根子岳

熊本

Asosan Nakadake and Takadake: Miyama Kirshima and Volcano hike 高岳・中岳

Today we went on a hike to Mt. Aso to see the blooming Miyama Kirishima flowers (Kyushu Azalea) The weather was great and we got to see many views and take too many pictures! 

I was planning on going by myself and using local trains to reach Aso however my wife decided that she also wanted to go so we hiked together. This also meant we could visit an onsen and the Aso michinoeki for some ice cream. 

It was a great hike, first heading up to Eboshidake for the flowers and then over Kishimadake for the great views of the Aso-san volcanic crater. We stopped on Kishimadake for some coffee overlooking Asosan and then then hiked down. Theres were a lot of small beetles flying around and landing on bus some were bright colours. Then we left the line of the main car park streched back for a long way so we were glad we arrived early. 



Aso Eboshidake: Miyama Kirishima flower hike 烏帽子岳・杵島岳

For a spring trip we went to Kirishima and the Ebino plateau for hiking and cabin camping. 

The weather has been scary all week with the threat of rain but in the end the weather on Saturday was perfect for outdoors activities! 

This is an easy hike which takes you around the volcanic lakes with great views and beautiful forests. The views of Karakunidake are great and it is a very peaceful walk. Of course we plenty of deer which are relaxed and not very scared of hikers so you can get quite close before they run away. 

After hiking we visited some areas around Ebino including an ice cream shop Daiwa farm before heading to Hinanomori campsite to make a camp fire and relax. 



red heart

霧島山（きりしまやま）は、九州南部の宮崎県と鹿児島県県境付近に広がる火山群の総称であり、霧島連山、霧島連峰、霧島山地あるいは霧島火山群とも呼ばれる。最高峰の韓国岳（標高1,700m）と、霊峰高千穂峰（標高1,574m）の間や周辺に山々が連なって山塊を成している。

有史以降も噴火を繰り返す活火山（気象庁の活火山ランク付けはB）であり、特に新燃岳と御鉢では活発な火山活動が続いている。火山噴火予知連絡会によって火山防災のために監視・観測体制の充実等の必要がある火山に選定されている。

霧島山・韓国岳・高千穂峰・夷守岳・烏帽子岳

宮崎

鹿児島

Kirishima hiking, hiking Shiratoriyama and the volcanic lakes 白鳥山

Mt. Aso is the largest active volcano in Japan and one of the biggest in the world. For a long time is has been on high alert due to volcanic activity in the magma chamber deep in the earth. However recently it has been much calmer and as a result the warning level has been decreased which gives access to the hiking trails to Nakadake and Takadake as well as the main crater. 

We parked up just before the main area. The closest car park opens from 8:30am only and coats more as the last part of the road is a toll road. We hiked up to Nakadake the route was steep and rocky and the views of the main Aso crater were
 amazing. Takadake was covered in thick cloud cover but luckily the clouds parted as we reached the summit so ot was OK. I then went a random route off the main path and found deer foot prints. Eventually we headed back down to the crater area which had opened up so we went very close to the crater and peered inside. My daughter wanted to see bright green sulphur but unfortunately we could only really was clouds of steam and gas. 

I highly recommend people make the trip while it is open! Aso is a wonderful place to visit. 



Volcanoを含む活動日記一覧

Mt. Unzen Autumn volcano hike 立岩の峰・普賢岳（雲仙岳）

Asosan Nakadake and Takadake: Miyama Kirshima and Volcano hike 高岳・中岳

Aso Eboshidake: Miyama Kirishima flower hike 烏帽子岳・杵島岳

Kirishima hiking, hiking Shiratoriyama and the volcanic lakes 白鳥山

Mt. Aso Nakadake and Takadake: The Volcano is calm

Volcanoを含む活動日記一覧

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Asosan Nakadake and Takadake: Miyama Kirshima and Volcano hike 高岳・中岳

Aso Eboshidake: Miyama Kirishima flower hike 烏帽子岳・杵島岳

Kirishima hiking, hiking Shiratoriyama and the volcanic lakes 白鳥山

Mt. Aso Nakadake and Takadake: The Volcano is calm

Mt. Unzen Autumn volcano hike 立岩の峰・普賢岳（雲仙岳）