Eboshi-dake (Mt. Eboshi) — Attraction in Minamiaso

Because we had limited time to spend on Mount Aso in March 2025, we decided to climb Eboshidake. Starting at the volcano museum, we climbed up the small hill-mountain Komatate, then counter-clockwise up Eboshidake, down, Eboshidake, and then rather than returning to the museum we exited closer to the heliport bus stop to go up to the Mountain Terminal. In total it took 2 hours with 30 minutes of break and a somewhat fast pace. I would recommend doing it counter-clockwise so the descent is less steep, and avoiding it if it is raining. There are beautiful views of the crater and...

While it’s not a difficult hike up this peak from the Kusasenri carpark, the entrance to the trail can be a little hard to find. The view on top is simply magnificent (see the pics below).

If you have 2 hours to spare, I would recommend going on the trail starting from the carpark. With all our photo taking, it only took 1.5 hours to go up and down. At the top, if the sky is clear enough, you could see as far as...

A 1.5h (1h if you move non stop) round trip hike up to the peak. Once you make it past the green pastures, it gets quiet and peaceful. Hike up mud paths, log steps and rocks to the top. I went clockwise, starting with the left side of the trail which brought me on the ridge overlooking Nakadake crater, then to the top overlooking the valley, and down the right with views of the green...