ハイキング

Today I headed to Kurume to hike Korasan and then go to see the Hydrangea at Senkoji temple. 

I hiked up from Mii station and explored the shrines along the way. Despite it being rainy season it was Sunny and hot with clear views from Yoshimi-dake and the shrine. I hiked down using the mountain roads and enjoyed finding Hydrangea hidden in the forest. 

I came down and headed tn Senkoji temple. It costs 400Yen for entry. As with the previous  years visits there were many flowers to enjoy with nice views. It would have been nice to visit with a little rain though as some of the flowers were wilted from the heat. 

After hiking I visited Kurume michi-no-eki for lunch and ice cream before catching the bus back. 





おつかれ山

clapping hands

thumbs up

cherry blossom

face savoring food

smiling face with sunglasses

dragon

grinning cat

smiling cat with heart-eyes

smiling face with heart-eyes

高良山（こうらさん）は福岡県久留米市の山。高牟礼山（たかむれやま）、不濡山（ぬれせぬやま）、青山山、梶山（かじやま）、琴弾山（ことひきやま）などとも呼ばれる。古来、宗教的な山として崇められ高良大社が築かれ、また、軍事的な要衝でもあったため神籠石式山城や住厭城などの遺跡が見られる。

高良山・発心山・鷹取山

福岡

Rainy season hiking: Kurume Ajisai hunting 吉見岳・高良山・月見山

jaykyushuhiking

Today we visited Miyajidake shrine and climbed Miyajidake mountain. The shrine was very busy because it has some nice horse statues. We paid our respects to the shrine and some others behind it and then climbed.  We were lucky to get great sea views with blue skies! 

shinto shrine

horse face

sparkles

folded hands

DOMO

smiling face with open hands

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【宮地嶽神社】
宮地嶽神社（みやじだけじんじゃ）は、福岡県福津市に所在する神社。神功皇后を主祭神とし、勝村大神・勝頼大神を配祀する。

【概要】
全国にある宮地嶽神社の総本社である。毎年220万人以上の参拝客が訪れ、特に正月三が日には100万人以上の人々が訪れている。開運商売繁昌の神社として知られている。宗像地方では宗像大社と並んで参拝客が多く、日本一大きいと称される注連縄も有名である。神社の参道には多くの土産店が立ち並んでおり、商売繁昌にちなんで招き猫やダルマを販売している店が多い。また「松ヶ枝餅」が売られている。餅の表面には宮地嶽神社の神紋・三階松紋がある。
その他、毎月末の深夜0時（明けて1日）には「朔日参り」と呼ばれるものが行われており、多くの参拝客が深夜にも関わらず詰め掛ける。そのため多くの出店が出店しており飲食店も開店する。


宮地山・在自山

Visiting shrines and shrine mountain Miyajidake 宮地山・在自山

It is almost the end of 2025 and I spent the day alone climbing and hiking on Koshosan. It was wonderful as usual and with hazy Winter views and fresh running streams.  I was thinking about the people who first walked the trail and who built it. It is good to spend time in deep thought and contemplation when solo hiking. 



grinning face with smiling eyes

person walking

古処山（こしょさん）は、福岡県朝倉市と嘉麻市にまたがる標高859.5mの山。 特別天然記念物に指定されているツゲの原始林があることで知られる。

【概要】
福岡県のほぼ中央に位置する山で、嘉麻市と朝倉市の境となっており、両市を結ぶ八丁峠（国道322号）はこの山の西側中腹付近にある。
全山が石灰岩で出来ており、白い岩が多いことから白山（はくさん）とも呼ばれる。 山頂付近にかけての一帯にはツゲの原始林が残っており、特別天然記念物に指定されている。
鎌倉時代から戦国時代末期にかけてこの辺り一帯を治めた秋月氏の居城、古処山城はこの山にあり、頂上付近にその跡が残っている。近くには「水舟」と呼ばれる湧水がある。
頂上には「奥ノ院」「大将隠し」と呼ばれる岩場がある。ここからは筑豊地区および甘木・朝倉一帯、宝満山、背振山系、九重山系を眺めることが出来る。またここから尾根伝いに隣接する馬見山、屏山への縦走路もある。
麓にある朝倉市秋月地区は、重要伝統的建造物群保存地区として選定された旧城下町であり、福岡県を代表する観光地でもある。嘉麻市側にもキャンプ場などが整備されているため、キャンプと登山が一緒に楽しめるスポットとしても人気が高い。

【歴史】
近隣の英彦山同様、古くから山岳宗教の聖地として知られており、伝教大師（最澄）が山中で薬師如来像を彫ったという伝説がある。最盛期には坊舎が36箇所あったといわれているが、現在その痕跡は残っていない。(中略）昭和2年（1927年）にはツゲの原始林が国の天然記念物に、昭和27年（1952年）には特別天然記念物に指定された。

古処山・屏山・馬見山・江川岳

Alone time at the end of the year at Koshosan 経ヶ峰・古処山

It has been a grey and rainy weekend. But luckily on Sunday we had and sunny morning. My wife hasn't been to Tachibanayama for a long time so we decided to go there for hiking. 

It was a perfect Autumn temperature and the views from both mountains were great. We hiked up and spent a little while just enjoying the summit of Tachibanayama before hiking back down to the car. 

Despite the rain it was nice to get out together for an Autumn local hike! 

YAMAP Logo

hundred points

monkey

star-struck

立花山（たちばなやま）は、福岡市東区、糟屋郡新宮町および久山町にまたがる標高367.1mの山である。 都市部に近く、クスノキの巨木など自然に恵まれた山として南の三日月山（みかづきやま）とともに親しまれている。 また立花山は中世の立花山城（立花城）の跡としても知られている。

立花山・三日月山・城ノ越山

Sunday hike Tachibanayama & Mikazukiyama 三日月山・立花山

I had Friday off so I headed to Kuju to climb Taisenzan and camp at Bogatsuru. 

I took the usual route using the Yufu express train to Bungo Nakamura and then used the community bus to Chojabaru. 

The hike was as wonderful as usual with a perfect temperature and lots of Autumn leaves carpeting the forest floor. There were also a lot of wasps and hornets I mostly ignored them but they were a constant nuisance. 

Upon arriving at Bogatsuru camp ground I set up my tent and had a short rest. Then it was time for the main activity, hiking Taisenzan. I had wanted to go in August but my daughter wanted to relax so I planned to go in Autumn for revenge. I hiked up peacefully enjoying the Autumn colours and trail fully. On top of the mountain I got great views of the lake, Yufudake and the rest of Kujurenzan. I hiked down and went for a bath at the mountain hut and got some beer to relax with. When I went to bed it was cloudy but it cleared during the night and when I woke up at 2am I was happy to many many stars in a clear Autumn nights sky. 

The morning was sunny so I took a small trip up Tattyusan and got beautiful views of the area and even saw lots of Miyama Kirishima. The whole time I could hear deer bleating in the forests around. I returned to the tent packed up and headed back to Chojabaru to freshen up and eat lunch. I caught the train back and enjoyed watching the countryside whizz past. 

Kuju is a wonderful place to visit in any season but Autumn is the best! 

smiling face with smiling eyes

maple leaf

bullseye

camping

grinning face with big eyes

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九重山（くじゅうさん）または九重連山（くじゅうれんざん）は、大分県玖珠郡九重町から竹田市久住町北部にかけて広がる火山群の総称である。最高峰は九州本土最高峰でもある中岳 (1,791m) 。日本百名山の一つに数えられ、一帯は阿蘇くじゅう国立公園に指定されている。

九重山（久住山）・大船山・星生山

大分

熊本

Kuju Oct 2025 Autumn Adventure! 北大船山・大船山・立中山

I took a day off today and had a lot of things to do as it is a busy time of the year. I went to Tachibanyama and hiked from Kashii station. I enjoyed lots of spring flowers coming in bloom which was good to see and then I took a relaxing bath at Fukunoyu. Much nicer on a weekday!

Day off hiking Tachibanayama 三日月山・立花山

Today we went for a morning hike to Nijodake. Parked at the Yurarinko bridge carpark and hiked up from there. It was clear at the start but became more cloudy when we reached the top which was a shame. 

When we got back to the car park we were surprised to see it full with lots of young highschool students getting ready to hike as park of some large event. 

I also love doing this hike from Chikuzen-Fukae station. It is also great to extend the hike all the way to Tomboyama. 

二丈町（にじょうまち）は、福岡県西部にある糸島市の町。2010年（平成22年）1月1日、隣接する前原市・糸島郡志摩町と新設合併し消滅した。新市名は糸島市である。

【地理】
福岡県最西端にあたる。佐賀県との県境に接しており、福岡市と唐津市を結ぶルートの中間に位置する。町の中心部にあたる筑前深江駅から東側は福岡市のベッドタウンとして住宅地が開発されつつあるが、西側は穏やかな漁村のイメージが残っている。
北は玄界灘に面しており、南は脊振山地によって佐賀県と隔てられている。

二丈岳・十坊山

佐賀

Winter hike Nijodake 二丈岳

It is the last day of the new year break! 😭 

I went on a solo hike and hiked quickly over a good distance. I was able to start my recovery and detox after all of the Christmas and New Year foods! 

It was good to be alone and to feel the trail with every step. New Year's resolution to hike some longer distance routes like I used to do.   

I hiked over Tenpaizan and up to Kizan using the wild route. It felt good to be tired and have aching feet at the end of the day. 

天拝山（てんぱいざん）は、福岡県筑紫野市にある標高258mの山である。その名は、大宰府に流刑された菅原道真が自らの無実を訴えるべく幾度も登頂し天を拝したという伝記に由来する。古名は天判山（てんぱんざん）。

天拝山・基山

Detox and positive Solo hike 天拝山・奥天拝・基山・北峰（北帝）・基山東峰

Today we visited the Daikozenji temple and hiked Kizan. To get to the temple we first hiked over Mizukamiyama and down to the temple. The entrance to the temple costs 600 Yen but it is worth it for the size of the place. There were many beautiful Japanese maple trees and gingko trees. The bright fiery colours were stunning and there was a wonderful Autumn atmosphere. 

After spending time at the temple we hiked back over to the Kizan start point and hiked up. We had lunch on the mountain enjoying the far and clear views. 

Kizan & Daikozenji Temple 大興善寺 Autumn leaves 水上山・基山

Today we hiked up to Kusenbuyama starting from a car park higher up the mountain. We found lots of beautiful mushrooms on the way up and down. When we arrived at the summit it was cloudy and misty so we stopped for coffee and waited. Soon the cloud lifted giving us a clearer view. 

九千部山（くせんぶやま）は、佐賀県鳥栖市と福岡県筑紫郡那珂川町に跨る山である。山頂は鳥栖側にあり標高は847.5m。脊振山系。

九千部山・石谷山

Kusenbuyama cloudy hike 九千部山

Today I was lucky enough to have the day off so I went on a local hike to Shioji. The hike was full of wildlife such as crayfish, a badger, snakes, lizards, birds and insects. There were also many beautiful spider lilies growing in the mountains and along the fields. 

After hiking I went to a public bath to relax and then cooked dinner for my kids. A nice weekday off!

四王寺山（しおうじやま）とは、福岡県太宰府市・大野城市・糟屋郡宇美町にまたがる標高410mの山である。構造的には最高点のある大城山（おおきやま・大野山とも）を中心に岩屋山・水瓶山・大原山と呼ばれる4つの山から構成されており、それらを別個の山とみなして一帯の山地の総称として四王寺山脈・四王寺山地と呼称する場合もある。

四王寺山・大城山・大原山

Weekday hike Shioji hike Autumn 大城山・岩屋山

I am very busy for work at this time of the year preparing for the coming term. I used the morning as a chance to head out for a local climb and see Kiyama in the height of Summer. 

I climbed up in the very sweaty heat. Lots of insects in the air but a great atmosphere full of life. At the top the grass was very long and lush. I got to observe lots of very well camouflaged grass hoppers and insects living in the meadow. 

I hiked down and walked in the hot sun to the Amandi public bath. A good morning for exercise, curiosity and relaxation. 

Kiyama refresh hike 基山

Unfortunately the last showers of the rainy season seem to have all come on the July 3 day weekend! I had planned to go camping in Kuju but that has now been moved back. 

Instead I went to Munakata city to hike Konomiyama. This is a small mountain area with a good view and nature. I mainly went to hunt for more skirted bamboo mushrooms which I found easily with the help of some other hikers. I also saw on another report a green headed pheasant I couldn't find one which was a shame.  

I started a Higashi-Fukuma station and walked to the trailhead. I found the mushrooms off the main trail. It takes a little hunting! I climbed the three peaks and then hiked down. I searched the area for onsen and found a famous one very close to the mountain. It was quite expensive but very clean and had good facilities. Yamatsubasa: Munakata Omaru Natural Onsen Baths 宗像王丸・天然温泉 やまつば. I walked to JR Togo station and headed home just in time for some extremely heavy rain to hit! 

許斐山（このみやま）は、福岡県宗像市王丸と福津市八並にまたがる山である。標高271m。山頂一帯には宗像氏の一族許斐氏の居城である許斐山城があった。


許斐山

Konomiyama Fungi Hunt and onsen in Munakata  許斐山・尾立山・千歩山

Finally a dry day off! 😊 

I headed to Amagi to find Cherry Blossoms and Spring. Started at Kusaba river 🌸1 and walked along the Cherry trees by the sides of the river. However they were not blooming fully yet with only a few buds open. 

I continued on to Mekubariyama 🌸2 and I was happy to find the trees were blooming and although not fully, there were still many more flowers to enjoy. There were also a lot of people going for spring hikes and picnics. 

I climbed down and walked around the back of Ohirayama 🌸3 I there were lots of patches of pink on the mountain and some of the trees near the top were in full bloom. I sat and had some lunch and was visited by a friendly snake which slid right next to me and sat next to me for a while before going on its way. 

I came down to Amagi park 🌸4. The trees were not in full bloom but still many people were enjoying Spring Hanami and bbq's watching the cherry blossoms. What a nice atmosphere Spring brings. 




目配山

In search of Spring in Amagi 🌸 熊ヶ山・目配山・安見ヶ城山・大平山

Today we did a group hike up to Glideryama and Hosshinzan in Kurume city. I haven't been to these two peaks for over two years and the route up was new for me. 

We started at a Tsubaki (Camelia) flower park (Kurume Camellia Garden 久留米つばき園) and hiked up from there. Right near the start we spotted a beautiful and long Japanese striped rat snake. As it was cold he was lying on the path trying to catch some heat from the sun, the first snake of 2024! 

We continued up which was a steep climb. The top of Glideryama was extremely windy and cold. We decided to continue on to Hosshinzan. It was a lot more peaceful there so we ate lunch and hiked down. The route was easier and in places rocky. We reached Hosshin park 発心公園 at the bottom and went back to the car.  

Before leaving Kurume we stopped by a Michi no eki farm shop 道の駅 くるめ and had soft ice cream. 

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