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Kirishima-Yaku National Park

National park in Kyūshū, Japan

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Overview

Kirishima Kinkowan National Park (霧島錦江湾国立公園 Kirishima-Kinkowan kokuritsu kōen) is in Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures, Kyushu.

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Camping

Ebino Plateau Camp Village
えびの高原キャンプ村
A camground within easy walking distance of the main visitor center for Mt. Karakuni. Reservations can be made by telephone or LINE.
Check-in
2PM
Check-out
10AM
Address
1470 Higashinagaeura
Directions
From the main intersection at the Mt. Karakuni visitor center and trailhead, take the highway west for a few hundred meters. Look for small signs on the left, and follow those to the campground.
Phone
+81 98-433-0800
Website
ebino-village.com

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Getting there

Kirishima is quite spread out.

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UnderstandOften likened to the surface of the moon, the Kirishima mountain range has 23 volcanic cones, of which 15 are intact and 10 are filled with water.

Get inKirishima is quite spread out.

DoThanks to heavy volcanic activity, there are countless hot springs in the area, some of which have a recognizable smell or billowing pillars of steam. Several ashiyu (足湯), or "foot baths," in the area are free of charge.

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Summary from the Wikipedia article "Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia
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