Rekall Japan

Hikes & walks

Akiyoshidai Chōjagamori walk

長者ヶ森

A 5.6 km loop over the three northern summits of Akiyoshidai, Japan’s largest karst plateau.

Hikes & walks

Mount Ryūgohō hike on Akiyoshidai

龍護峰

A 13 km loop over the south-west of Akiyoshidai to Mount Ryūgohō, the high point of Japan’s largest karst plateau.

Hikes & walks

Hiraodai karst hike

平尾台

A walk across Hiraodai, the karst plateau above Kitakyushu, over open grassland scattered with thousands of white limestone rocks.

Hikes & walks

Mount Yufu East Peak hike

由布岳

Mount Yufu is the twin-peaked cone that defines the Yufuin skyline, and reaching its East Peak is a demanding, full-day climb. It is a serious effort, but this is a great mountain and well worth it.

Ryokans & onsen

Hotel Yokikan on Yuya Bay in Nagato

油谷湾温泉ホテル楊貴館

A medium-sized hot-spring hotel on a rise above Yuya Bay in Nagato, Yamaguchi, with open-air baths set at the edge of the water.

Ryokans & onsen

Tenjuku no Mori Keigetsu, a ryokan in the forest

天宿の杜桂月

A small ryokan on a wooded hill in Mine, Yamaguchi, where every room has its own open-air hot-spring bath.

Ryokans & onsen

Otani Sanso in Nagato Yumoto Onsen

大谷山荘

An upscale riverside ryokan in Nagato Yumoto Onsen, with polished service, large shared baths and unusually good dining.

Ryokans & onsen

Kuju Hossho Hotel

九重星生ホテル

A quiet mountain hotel in Aso-Kuju National Park with panoramic rooms, a tunnel-connected open-air onsen, careful kaiseki meals and easy access to Chojabaru and the Mount Mimata trailhead.