Kunimigaoka Lookout
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October — at its best. Sunrise over the sea of clouds.
Open in November — at its best. Sunrise over the sea of clouds.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A 513 m lookout above the Takachiho basin facing Mt Aso and the Sobo range, famous for seas of cloud on cold, clear autumn mornings.
Nearby
- Takachiho Gorge ≈ 15 min by car
- Takachiho Shrine ≈ 15 min by car
- Amano Iwato Shrine and Amano Yasukawara ≈ 25 min by car
- Hinokage Onsen Station ≈ 35 min by car
- Takamori Spring Water Tunnel Park ≈ 45 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- October, November — Sunrise over the sea of clouds
- Getting there
- About 15 min by car from Takachiho Bus Center
- Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- Sea of clouds needs a clear, windless, cold morning; come before sunrise
- Time needed
- 45 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info