Walk through a tunnel of rhododendrons at Mt.Inugatake

シャクナゲのトンネルを歩く犬ヶ岳

This area where rhododendrons grow wild is designated as a natural monument of Japan, and every year in late April - early May when they bloom they become a tunnel of rhododendrons extending from Oizuruiwa up to the mountain summit.

Mt.Inugatake Parking Lot ~ Uguisudani Course ~ Mountain Summit ~ Osoroshibuchi Course ~ Mt.Inugatake Parking Lot. The course takes about 5 hours. Altitude 1,130m, total length around 8.5km.

※Beginners should take a detour around the climbing areas of Oizuruiwa.

Time period: Late April - Early May

Address (Japanese)	828-0086　福岡県豊前市求菩提（犬ヶ岳登山口駐車場）
Address	(Mt.Inugatake Trailhead Parking Lot) Kubote, Buzen City
Telephone Number	0979-53-6660（豊前観光まちづくり協会）
Contact	Buzen City Tourism Association
Car Park	30 parking spots
Access	JR Unoshima Station - Disembark in front of Kubote Museum bus stop of Buzen City Bus and then walk 15 minutes
Website	http://www.city.buzen.lg.jp/kanko/asobu/tozan/inugatake.html