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Ebino Kogen is a small town in the mountains of Kirishima just inside Miyazaki Prefecture's borders. Ebino Kogen means "shrimp highlands" and is so named because in late summer the pampas grass that blankets the ground, takes on a pinkish hue from iron in the soil, making the area appear to be covered in fields of shrimp.
Ebino Kogen is surrounded by beautiful landscapes, famous mountains and popular hiking trails, and as such, attracts a lot of visitors. Nevertheless, the town remains small, offering little more than two hotels, a campground and a visitor center.
Lake Rokkannonmi
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A popular hike around Ebino Kogen starts at the visitor center and loops around Rokkannonmi Pond and back. It is an easy two hours, with good views of the surrounding mountains and highlands. About 30 minutes into the hike is a one hour detour that takes you around Byakushi Pond.
Ebino Kogen is overlooked by Mount Karakuni, the highest peak of Kirishima and another popular day hike from Ebino Kogen. The ascent to Karakuni's summit is steep and takes about two hours. It is also part of Kirishima's spectacular 12 kilometer ridge trail, which leads from Ebino Kogen over several volcanic peaks to Mount Takachiho-no-mine at the other end of the national park.
Picnicing among the pampas grass.
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Ebino Kogen is best accessed by rental car, as there is not much public transportation available in the highlands.
On weekends (and daily during May) there is a bus connecting Ebino Kogen with Kirishima Jingu Station (via Kirishima Shrine and Takachiho-gawara Visitor Center). It runs twice in the morning in the direction of Ebino Kogen and twice in the afternoon in the opposite direction. The one way trip takes about one hour and costs 740 yen.
Note that there exists no public transportation between Ebino Kogen and Ebino Station or Kobayashi Station.
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Popularity of Ebino Kogen:
Users who have been to Kirishima: 23
Users who have been to Ebino Kogen: 14 3rd of 4 most visited sights in Kirishima.
425th of 554 most visited sights nationwide.
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