The Sobo, Katamuki, and Okue Range, known for its steep mountainous terrain and magnificent ridgeline, consists of the complex geology of undulating rocky peaks, cliffs, and numerous gorges running through the valleys. Its unique landscape, which changes its appearance from time to time, fascinates visitors.
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Mt. Sobo view from Tenguiwa
Taketa City, Bungoono City,
Takachiho Town
Kawakami Valley
Bungoono City
Mt. Katamuki
Saiki City, Bungoono City,
Hinokage Town
Mitate Valley
Hinokage Town
Mount Okue
Nobeoka City
Snowy Mount Sobo
Taketa City, Bungoono City,
Takachiho Town
Kamihara Valley
Taketa City
Kannon Waterfall
Saiki City
View of Enaido No Kei
Bungoono City
Fujikawachi Valley
Saiki City
Harajiri Falls
Bungoono City
Landscape of Iwato
Bungoono City
Sea of clouds seen from Kunimigaoka
Takachiho Town
Scenic Natural Monument Takachiho Gorge
Takachiho Town
The scenery of Hinokage Town
Hinokage Town
Mt. Yahazu and Mt. Hiei
Nobeoka City, Hinokage Town
There is a wide range of vegetation that live in warm to cold climates depending on the mountain's height in the Sobo, Katamuki, and Okue Range, where many high-altitude natural forests exist. In the limited area on this precious land, rare animals and plants are inhabiting, such as the Japanese serow, a unique biological protected species, and the "Sohayaki element*" plant, representing the origin of the Japanese archipelago. As many rare animals and plants are at risk of extinction, the rangeland environment must be conserved with care.
*Sohayaki element: A species endemic to Japan commonly found in the mountainous areas of Kii, Shikoku, and Kyushu, which have made the land among the Japanese archipelago.
Japanese serow
Kirengeshoma palmata
Sobo Salamander
Giant beech tree
Great purple emperor
Horsetail azalea
Spotless Amago (Iwame)
Rhododendron pentaphyllum
Hosta pulchella
Red-flanked Bluetail
Tsuchibinoki
Maculinea teleius
Japanese Red pine forest
Tsuga sieboldii forest
Pinus pentaphylla forest
