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Hikes & walks

Hachinohe Section of Michinoku Coastal Trail

みちのく潮風トレイル

Day hike along the gentle shores of the Hachinohe section of the Michinoku Coastal Trail

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Nakanohama to Jodogahama: Miyako section of the Michinoku Coastal Trail

みちのく潮風トレイル

Day hike along the wildest stretch of the Miyako section of the Michinoku Coastal Trail

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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

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Mt. Karakunidake hike in Kirishima

韓国岳

The tallest peak in the Kirishima range, with the best view of Shinmoedake's active crater.

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Takachihonomine hike in Kirishima

高千穂峰

A ridge walk across volcanic terrain steeped in Japanese creation myth.

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Nakadake and Kuju mountain range hike from Makinoto pass

くじゅう連山

Open ridges, sweeping peak views and mountains that glow with colour.

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Mt. Aso's Eboshidake and Kishimadake hike

阿蘇山-烏帽子岳-杵島岳

Two easy hikes up Eboshidake and Kishimadake, with the active Nakadake crater rumbling close by.

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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.

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Cape Ashizuri: Shikoku’s southern tip

足摺岬

A short coastal walk past a lighthouse, temple and dramatic Pacific cliffs at Shikoku’s southern tip.

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Tatsukushi Marine Park & Minokoshi coastal walk

竜串海岸 & 見残し海岸

Walking on ancient rock formations from in the Ashizuri Uwakai National Park

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Walking the Mount Usu crater trails at Lake Toya

洞爺湖 - 有珠山

A volcanic landscape walk through the Mt. Usu eruption zone with crater ponds, broken roads and abandoned buildings

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Sada & Misato bridges — a walk along the Shimanto river

佐田沈下橋 - 三里沈下橋

A 7km loop pairing the Shimanto River's most iconic "chinkabashi" or submersible bridges.

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Shikoku Karst walk

四国カルスト

An easy ridge walk across Shikoku Karst with open grassland, white limestone outcrops, wide mountain views and a quiet route from Hoshifuru Village Tengu to Mezurudaira.

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Hiking Mount Unzen

雲仙岳

Mount Unzen is a rewarding half-day hike above Unzen Onsen, combining forest paths, volcanic ridgelines, and wide views across the Shimabara Peninsula.

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Nakatsu Gorge walk

中津渓谷

Walk beneath forest canopies, cross quiet bridges, and follow the sound of waterfalls through Nakatsu Gorge, a peaceful nature escape in Kochi Prefecture.

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Yasui Gorge walk

安居渓谷

A relaxed gorge walk through Kochi’s Niyodo Blue country, following crystal-clear river pools, mossy paths and waterfalls to the two-tiered Hiryu no Taki.