Hitome Hakkei (Shin-Yabakei)
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded.
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. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November — at its best. Autumn leaves, late Oct to mid Nov.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
A viewpoint in the Yabakei valley where eight rock peaks can be seen at once, hence the name "eight views at a glance". It is one of the best-known autumn-leaf spots in Kyushu.
National Place of Scenic Beauty (Yabakei)
Nearby
- Former Bungo-Mori Roundhouse ≈ 30 min by car
- Ao-no-Domon Tunnel (Yabakei) ≈ 40 min by car
- Mameda-machi, Hita ≈ 50 min by car
- Yufuin & Lake Kinrin ≈ 55 min by car
- Kokonoe Yume Otsurihashi Suspension Bridge ≈ 55 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- November — Autumn leaves, late Oct to mid Nov
- Getting there
- About 15 min by car from Kusu IC; Shin-Yabakei Onsen bus stop (no buses on weekends and holidays)
Few buses — check times or join a tour - Time needed
- 45 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info