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Today I went for a Sunday hike in Kurume. I did a similar hike two years ago but this time I changed the route to include more peaks and different routes up and down the mountain. There are shrines and temples to see. Senkoji temple is also famous for its Hydrangea Ajisai flowers and is a great way to end the hike in the rainy season. 

I took a train to Nishitetsu Kurume and then caught  a bus to Mii station and started my hike from there. It is well signposted and I hiked into the mountains first heading for Yoshimidake which has a good view point of Kurume city. I then hiked up to Korasan shrine and Korasan. along the stopping to explore the shrines. I visited a few more peaks before hiking down using a mountain road to Eisho-ji Temple. The route down is closed due to rain damage and landslides but the old road is fine to follow. 

After exiting the mountain I walked over to Senkoji temple to view the Ajisai. It costs 300 Yen to enter. It was busy with a lot of people taking pictures and posing around the flowers. Some even appeared to be models posing for photos. I caught the bus back from a nearby community centre and headed to an onsen for a bath to freshen up after the humid sweaty weather.  

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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

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Rainy season hiking: Kurume Korasan and Senkoji Temple 吉見岳・高良山・月見山・兜山

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Today despite the rain I headed back to Mt. Homan for revenge for my failed hike last week. As I arrived in Dazaifu I worried that it would be the same as last week and I would be rained off the mountain. But amazingly and in defiance of the weather forecast the weather held for the entire hike with only a little rain here and there. 

I climbed up safely and quickly. I stopped for a little on the top before continuing on and I decided to use the Usagi michi route down.  This was my first time using this route It was more wild and fun than the main route. There were a number of overflowing streams I had to wade through but it wasn't too hard. I met a number of toads and frogs on the top. One got annoyed at me and went into defensive mode puffing up and standing on all fours in an attempt to look big, very cute. 

I was glad to return to Honanzan and finish what I started and I was happy to see different flora and fauna than last week  

宝満山（ほうまんざん）（標高829.6m）は福岡県筑紫野市と太宰府市にまたがる山であり、別名を御笠山（みかさやま）、竈門山（かまどやま）とも言う。

宝満山・三郡山・若杉山

Rainy Season Mt. Homan revenge hike 宝満山・仏頂山

Yesterday I went for a short hike using a circular route around Tenpaizan to see the Hydrangea flowers in the Ajisai Park. It rained during the hike but it fit the atmosphere and theme 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

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Rainy day Hydrangea mini hike! 天拝山

I had to work late last night so I wanted to do something to enjoy the season and relax. I created a plan to hike Korasan in Kurume and hike down to Senkoji Temple which is famous for Hydrangea Ajisai flowers. 

I started at Kurumedaigaku-mae station and hiked up to Kurume shrine. On the way I saw a snake in the bushes and most surprisingly a chicken! It was walking in the forest hunting for bugs and worms. After reaching the shrine I hiked up to Korasan and enjoyed the views for a while. Then I found a mountain that led me down to the area near Senkoji temple. On the way I saw more Ajisai in the forest and on a hill next to the road two very large wild boar grazing. I tried to get a photo but they ran as soon as they noticed me. I walked through the fields up to the temple. It was very busy with lots of traffic on the road up and several tour coaches parked.  The admission fee was 300 Yen which I think is worth it. They have thousands of flowers and many different types of Ajisai to admire. I then headed to Kurume Michinoeki and got many vegtables to make salad for my kids later on. I also got lunch and some delicious soft ice cream which is apparently one of the best in Kyushu. I then headed over to the bus stop and returned to Kurume station. 

A perfect rainy season hike! 





Rainy Seasonを含む活動日記一覧

Rainy season hiking: Kurume Korasan and Senkoji Temple 吉見岳・高良山・月見山・兜山

Rainy Season Mt. Homan revenge hike 宝満山・仏頂山

Rainy day Hydrangea mini hike! 天拝山

Rainy season hike in Kurume and Senkoji temple 高良山