Kirei Plateau - Beautiful Plateau

...In summer, fireflies fly over the surface of the river, and in autumn, the leaves turn red and the area is bustling with people as it hosts the Suzumushi Festival. There is a hiking trail that starts from the hot springs, passes through Otaki, Hakotaki, Zatotaki and other waterfalls, and leads to Kirei Plateau at an altitude of about 550m. From the plateau, there are excellent views of Amakusa, Kirishima and Sakurajima, and there is a monument bearing a poem by Rai Sanyo, who once climbed the mountain. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kimei Plateau" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…夏は川面にホタルが飛びかい，秋は紅葉が美しく鈴虫祭でにぎわう。温泉を起点に大滝，箱滝，座頭滝などを経て標高550m前後の亀齢（きれい）高原に出るハイキングコースがある。高原からは天草や霧島，桜島の眺望がよく，かつて登山した頼山陽の詩碑が建っている。…

※「亀齢高原」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典｜株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第２版について | 情報