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Mount Tamukeabout 4 km (2 mi) from Kitakyūshū. Image credit: Image: 速日 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nature discovery

Nature Near Kitakyūshū, Japan

Research 12 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Kitakyūshū, grouped across 4 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
12
Closest
Mount Tamuke — about 4 km
Furthest listed
about 75 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Kitakyūshū. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Kitakyūshū. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 7nearby
  • 5day-trip distance

What is out there

  • 5waterfalls
  • 3islands
  • 3mountains
  • 1national park

12 places near Kitakyūshū

Ordered by straight-line distance from Kitakyūshū, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.

Places near Kitakyūshū

Showing all 12 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Mount Tamuke
    MountainNearby

    Mount Tamuke

    Straight-line distance
    about 4 km (2 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

    Mount Tamuke is a mountain reachable from Kitakyūshū as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Mount Tamuke, about 4 km (2 mi) from Kitakyūshū

    Image credit: Image: 速日 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Hikoshima
    IslandNearby

    Hikoshima

    Straight-line distance
    about 7 km (4 mi)
    Recorded type
    tied island

    Hikoshima is a island reachable from Kitakyūshū as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Hikoshima, about 7 km (4 mi) from Kitakyūshū

    Image credit: Image: Senbei6304 / Wikimedia Commons, CC0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Ganryū-jima
    IslandNearby

    Ganryū-jima

    Straight-line distance
    about 8 km (5 mi)
    Recorded type
    island

    Ganryū-jima is a island reachable from Kitakyūshū as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Ganryū-jima, about 8 km (5 mi) from Kitakyūshū

    Image credit: Image: Twilight2640 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Mutsurejima
    IslandNearby

    Mutsurejima

    Straight-line distance
    about 10 km (6 mi)
    Recorded type
    island

    Mutsurejima is a island reachable from Kitakyūshū as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Mutsurejima, about 10 km (6 mi) from Kitakyūshū

    Image credit: Image: ブルーノ・プラス / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Mount Hi
    MountainNearby

    Mount Hi

    Straight-line distance
    about 13 km (8 mi)
    Recorded type
    hill

    Mount Hi is a mountain reachable from Kitakyūshū as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Mount Hi, about 13 km (8 mi) from Kitakyūshū

    Image credit: Image: そらみみ / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Kitakyūshū Quasi-National Park
    National parkNearby

    Kitakyūshū Quasi-National Park

    Straight-line distance
    about 21 km (13 mi)
    Recorded type
    quasi-national park of Japan

    Kitakyūshū Quasi-National Park is a national park reachable from Kitakyūshū as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Kitakyūshū Quasi-National Park, about 21 km (13 mi) from Kitakyūshū

    Image credit: Image: Si-take. at Japanese Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Jion Falls
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Jion Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 71 km (44 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Jion Falls is a waterfall reachable from Kitakyūshū as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Jion Falls, about 71 km (44 mi) from Kitakyūshū

    Image credit: Image: かるちる / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Fukino Falls
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Fukino Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 73 km (45 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Fukino Falls is a waterfall reachable from Kitakyūshū as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Fukino Falls, about 73 km (45 mi) from Kitakyūshū

    Image credit: Image: かるちる / Wikimedia Commons, CC0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Ryūmon Falls
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Ryūmon Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 74 km (46 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Ryūmon Falls is a waterfall reachable from Kitakyūshū as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Ryūmon Falls, about 74 km (46 mi) from Kitakyūshū

    Image credit: Image: JKT-c / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0