【公式】みやざき観光ナビ 宮崎県公式観光サイト

行縢山・行縢の滝
Mount Mukabaki/Mukabaki Falls

A popular mountain-climbing location where you can also enjoy the famous cascade of one of Japan’s top 100 waterfalls

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The magnificent Mount Mukabaki boasts towering cliffs of strangely shaped rocks. This mountain, standing 831 meters high, is made up of two rocky peaks known as Odake and Medake, and is said to have received its name due to its resemblance when seen from afar to “mukabaki,” chaps worn when hunting or horse riding. It is covered in virgin forest, and showcases the beauty of the four seasons with azaleas in the spring, bamboo lilies in mid-May, and bright leaves in the fall. It has been designated a place of scenic beauty in Miyazaki Prefecture.
Paths run up Mount Mukabaki, and it is well-loved locally as a mountain to climb on an excursion—it's a popular hiking spot among families, too. It takes around two hours to reach the peak, from which you can enjoy vast 360-degree views of the mountains in the center of Kyushu, as far as the Hyuga-nada sea. The sights from the sheer cliffs at the summit are spectacular enough that you won’t want to look away, and will blow away the tiredness of the climb.
Between Odake Peak and Medake Peak are the Mukabaki Falls, a famous cascade selected as one of Japan’s 100 best waterfalls. They’re also known as the Yahazu Falls. At 20 meters wide, with a drop of 77 meters, the water cascading down the sheer cliffs is a magnificent sight. You can get very near to the waterfall basin, so why not feel the powerful spray of this fall of overwhelming height from close up? 

Local legend has it that Yamato-Takeru-no-Mikoto, who came to Hyuga to conquer the Kumaso (an ancient people resident in southern Kyushu), saw this mountain and gave it the name “Mukabaki,” and named the fall “Yahazu,” meaning “arrow nock.” His verse—Nunobiki no yahazu no taki wo itemireba, kawakami takeru ochite nagaruru ("If I shoot the Yahazu Fall that stretches like a cloth, Kawakami Takeru (the Kumaso leader) upstream will fall and flow away”)—is still recited as part of the ritual kagura dances of the Nobeoka area.

Area #Nobeoka City #Nishimera Village #Miyakonojo City
Category #Nature and Scenery #Mythology and History #Outdoor Sports #Tourism Sites
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Basic Information

Address 882-0077　宮崎県延岡市行縢町
Telephone Number 0982-29-2155（Nobeoka Tourist Association）
Transport (To the start of the Mount Mukabaki mountain trails)
■ About 30 mins’ drive from JR Nobeoka Station
■ About 15 mins’ drive from the Nobeoka IC on the Higashi-Kyushu Expressway
Carpark Yes
Related website Nobeoka Tourist Association official website
Nobeoka City official website

＊Information on facilities is subject to change. Please check each official website for the latest information.

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