Rekall Japan

Hikes & walks

Mount Mimata hike from Chojabaru

三俣山

A quiet spring hike from Chojabaru Visitor Center to Mount Mimata's west peak and main peak, with open volcanic views, dry grass ridges and rocky climbs

Hikes & walks

The Nametoko Gorge walk

滑床渓谷

A wild gorge of smooth granite on the upper Meguro River in Ashizuri-Uwakai National Park: quiet paths along clear water, and a rough optional climb to a high waterfall.

Hikes & walks

Kankakei Gorge hike up to Mount Hoshigajo

寒霞渓

A full-day hike up through Kankakei to the highest peak in the Seto Inland Sea

Hikes & walks

Hiking the cliffs above Kashiwajima

柏島

A short but spectacular coastal walk between Kannon Rock and Odo observatories, followed by a visit to the quiet island of Kashiwajima.

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, Mount Mimata and .

Ryokans & onsen

A quiet hilltop onsen hotel on Ōshima, a small island joined to Sukumo by a bridge: terraced outdoor baths over the bay, kaiseki that changes nightly, and a very good base for the far southwest of Shikoku.

Ryokans & onsen

Kumo no Ueno Hot Spring

雲の上の温泉

A distinctive hot spring complex beside a gallery built by Kengo Kuma, combining outdoor baths with mountain views and an unusual architectural setting.

Ryokans & onsen

Nakatsukeikoku Yunomori

中津渓谷ゆの森

Nakatsukeikoku Yunomori is a small traditional inn at the entrance of Nakatsu Gorge in Kochi's Niyodo valley: quiet Japanese-style rooms right over the river, an open-air onsen, and the gorge walk starting at the door.