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Our guide
Mount Kaimon rises to 924 m near Ibusuki at the southern end of Kyushu — a volcano made of a stratovolcano base topped by a small lava dome, which last erupted in 885. Its cone shape has earned it the name “the Fuji of Satsuma”, and it is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.
We have not checked trails or a route to the mountain, so plan the journey on the map and look for local information before you go. Hirasaki Shrine is about 3.3 km away in a straight line.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Kaimondake 2005 3 19 — alpsdake · Public domain · source · resized
- 開聞岳山頂 — Koda6029 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 開聞岳からの長崎鼻 — Koda6029 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 長崎鼻付近からの開聞岳 — Koda6029 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 長崎鼻からの開聞岳 — Koda6029 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 山頂直下の梯子（開聞岳） — Koda6029 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 城ヶ崎展望所からの開聞岳 — Koda6029 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 初春の開聞岳 — Koda6029 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- View of Mt. Kaimondake from a Cessna plane — ブルーノ・プラス · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Nanohana&Kaimondake — Hakatanoshio117117 · Public domain · source · resized
What this place is
Kaimondake (開聞岳, Kaimon-dake), or Mount Kaimon, is an undissected volcano – consisting of a basal stratovolcano and a small complex central lava dome – which rises to a height of 924 metres above sea level near the city of Ibusuki in southern Kyūshū, Japan. The last eruption occurred in the year 885 CE. Because of its conic shape, Mt. Kaimon is sometimes referred to as "the Fuji of Satsuma". It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.
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What to expect at this type of place: Mountain
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