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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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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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.