Hikes & walks
Ureshino Kyushu Olle walk
九州オルレ嬉野コース
A Kyushu Olle course over the tea hills between the porcelain kilns of Yoshida and the onsen town of Ureshino.
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Hikes & walks
Saiki Onyujima Kyushu Olle walk
大入島
A Kyushu Olle course that crosses Onyujima, a small hilly island in Saiki Bay in eastern Oita, from one ferry pier to the other.
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.
Ryokans & onsen
Yama no Hotel Musoen
山のホテル 夢想園
A high-end onsen hotel above Yufuin, with huge open-air baths facing Mount Yufu, traditional rooms and excellent kaiseki.
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.
Hikes & walks
Garandake crater hike
伽藍岳
A quiet volcanic crater walk between Beppu and Yufuin, with warm fumarole fields and wide views of Mount Yufu and Beppu Bay.
Hikes & walks
Sensuikyo hike to Nakadake and Takadake
仙酔峡・中岳・高岳
A rocky, exposed Mount Aso hike from Sensuikyo to Nakadake, Takadake and the crater ridge, with close-up views into the active crater system.
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.
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.
Hikes & walks
Climbing Kaimon Dake, the Satsuma Fuji
開聞岳
A dormant volcano at the southern tip of the Satsuma Peninsula with a spiral trail through the forest to a 360-degree summit.
Ryokans & onsen
Tamatebako Onsen in Ibusuki
ヘルシーランド露天風呂 たまて箱温泉
Tamatebako Onsen is a public outdoor bath in Ibusuki with open views across the East China Sea towards Mount Kaimondake.
Hikes & walks
Mt. Karakunidake hike in Kirishima
韓国岳
The tallest peak in the Kirishima range, with the best view of Shinmoedake's active crater.
Hikes & walks
Takachihonomine hike in Kirishima
高千穂峰
A ridge walk across volcanic terrain steeped in Japanese creation myth.
Ryokans & onsen
Ryokojin Sanso in Kirishima Onsen
旅行人山荘
A forest ryokan on a hill above Maruo Onsen, with private outdoor baths bookable by the hour.
Ryokans & onsen
Kurokawa Onsen Okunoyu
黒川温泉 奥の湯
A stay at Okunoyu, a forest ryokan in Kurokawa Onsen known for its riverside rotenburo, including one mixed outdoor bath.
Hikes & walks
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.
Hikes & walks
Kishimadake and Eboshidake hikes at Mount Aso
杵島岳・烏帽子岳
Two short hikes from Kusasenri to Kishimadake and Eboshidake, with open views across the active volcanic centre of Mount Aso.
Ryokans & onsen
Aso Plaza Hotel
阿蘇プラザホテル
A no-frills base for hiking Mount Aso and the Kuju Mountains.
Hikes & walks
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.
Ryokans & onsen
Unzen Onsen Fukudaya
雲仙福田屋
Hike Mount Unzen, explore the bubbling volcanic "Hells," and unwind at Unzen Fukudaya: a stylish hot spring haven with an exceptional culinary experience.