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Kirishima Yama

Local name: 霧島山

Located in Kagoshima, Japan Coordinates: 31°54′36″ N 130°52′13″ E

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Elevation: 1,115 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Takaharu Chō; 12 km E
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: June–September; See the climate
Airports: KOJ Kagoshima Airport19 km; KMI Miyazaki Airport55 km

About Kirishima Yama

Kirishima Yama is a mountain. Location: Kagoshima, Japan. Elevation: 1,115 m.

From Wikipedia

The Kirishima Mountains (霧島山, Kirishima-yama) are a 1,700-meter-high active volcano group in Kagoshima Prefecture and Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. Numerous eruptions have been recorded since 742. Very strong eruptions happened in 788, 1716, and 1717. Augite-hypersthene andesite is the dominant rock type. The highest peak is Karakuni-dake (韓国岳, Karakunidake) (1,700 m). Its name literally means "Korea Peak"; it was once believed to be so high that the Korean Peninsula could be seen from its summit.

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At a glance

Length: 30 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Kirishima Yama

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 99 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Kirishima · 21 km southwest19°
Miyakonojō · 27 km southeast18°
Kagoshima · 49 km southwest19°

Hottest month: August (day 24°)
Coldest month: January (night -5°)
Wettest month: June (501 mm)
Driest month: December (71 mm)

4° -5°

5° -4°

8° -1°

13° 5°

17° 9°

20° 13°

23° 17°

24° 17°

21° 14°

17° 9°

12° 3°

6° -3°

Jan

Feb

123

Mar

188

Apr

252

May

296

Jun

501

Jul

487

Aug

343

Sep

267

Oct

144

Nov

Dec

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Kirishima Yama
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	4°	5°	8°	13°	17°	20°	23°	24°	21°	17°	12°	6°
Average low (°C)	-5°	-4°	-1°	5°	9°	13°	17°	17°	14°	9°	3°	-3°
Precipitation (mm)	82	123	188	252	296	501	487	343	267	144	99	71

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Kirishima Yama

The nearest airport is Kagoshima Airport (KOJ), 19 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kirishima, 21 km to the southwest.