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KUMAMOTO · JAPAN · ASIA

Taka-dake

Also known as gao yue, takadake, たかだけ, 高岳

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COUNTRYJapan

This page is not yet a complete trip guide. Route, access, permit and safety information may be missing or unreviewed. Confirm current official and local sources before planning travel.

AT A GLANCE

Meet Taka-dake.

Explore the mountain’s landscape, local context and practical information below. Sources are included with each section.

NameTaka-dake
CountryJapan
RegionKumamoto
CoordinatesNot yet verified

MOUNTAIN KNOWLEDGE

Get to know this mountain.

Updated 26 September 2026. Explore the sources with each section, and check current local advice before travel.

About this mountain

Taka-dake is the highest peak in the Aso central cone group, inside Aso-Kuju National Park in Kumamoto.

Location
Country

Japan

Coordinate
Latitude

32.884444

Longitude

131.103889

Prefecture

Kumamoto

Takadake is an older volcanic edifice of basalt and basaltic andesite, with a broad remnant crater around its summit area.

Sources & scope

exact summit identity

official summit/high-point coordinate

mountain orientation within Aso-Kuju National Park

current public access status

protected-area and landscape context

Takadake-specific geology

Access & planning

Route

Use only an officially open bypass route. The Sand-senri, Hinono-ridge and crater-east-viewpoint routes are listed as impassable or not recommended. No distance, ascent, duration, season or route line is projected.

What to know

Official bypass routes only.

Difficulty

intermediate; intended for strong hikers

Access

The crater and Sand-senri are closed. Takadake may be approached only by currently designated bypass routes; check Aso City, Kumamoto Prefecture and JMA immediately before travel, submit a climbing plan, and obey local instructions.

What to know

Level 2 restrictions: the source allows the bypass only. Check the current official notice before travel.

Conservation

Takadake lies in Aso-Kuju National Park. Stay on officially open paths, obey closures and avoid disturbing vegetation.

Sources & scope

current public access status

current Takadake-Nakadake trail network

official visitor-centre route classification, not a technical climbing grade

Geology & landscape

Takadake is an older volcanic edifice of basalt and basaltic andesite, with a broad remnant crater around its summit area.

Sources & scope

Takadake-specific geology

Nature & wildlife

Species recorded in the source area. Each profile explains where the evidence applies; sightings are never guaranteed.

  • ミヤマキリシマ

    Rhododendron kiusianum Makino

    The national-park authority documents a Miyama-kirishima colony at Takadake.

    Group
    vascular plant
    Where this record applies

    Takadake colony documented by the national-park authority; accepted name from Kew

    A species photograph is not available yet.

Watch from a distance, never feed or approach wildlife, and follow local guidance.

Sources & scope

Takadake colony documented by the national-park authority; accepted name from Kew

Culture & local context

Across the Aso region, grasslands and community life have developed through long coexistence with the volcano, including managed burning, grazing and hay cutting. This is regional context, not a summit-specific access permission or ritual.

Sources & scope

regional Aso context only; not a Takadake summit-specific ritual or permission

Conservation

Culture

Across the Aso region, grasslands and community life have developed through long coexistence with the volcano, including managed burning, grazing and hay cutting. This is regional context, not a summit-specific access permission or ritual.

Taka-dake is the highest peak in the Aso central cone group, inside Aso-Kuju National Park in Kumamoto.

Conservation

Takadake lies in Aso-Kuju National Park. Stay on officially open paths, obey closures and avoid disturbing vegetation.

Sources & scope

protected-area and landscape context

regional Aso context only; not a Takadake summit-specific ritual or permission

Safety & conditions

Route

Use only an officially open bypass route. The Sand-senri, Hinono-ridge and crater-east-viewpoint routes are listed as impassable or not recommended. No distance, ascent, duration, season or route line is projected.

What to know

Official bypass routes only.

Difficulty

intermediate; intended for strong hikers

Hazards

At Level 2, stay outside the restricted zone around Nakadake First Crater. Large ballistic rocks and pyroclastic flows are possible near the crater; ash and small rocks may travel downwind, and volcanic gas is hazardous.

Sources & scope

JMA Level 2 hazard zone affecting route planning around Takadake

official visitor-centre route classification, not a technical climbing grade

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PLANNING COVERAGE

No reviewed route overview yet.

We do not have a reviewed summit route for this mountain yet. Check current official and local advice before choosing a route.

COMMUNITY & STORIES

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION

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ACCESS

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ROUTE REVIEW

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