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Yakushima

Though you can’t bound through the trees on the back of your own wolf companion, hiking through Yakushima’s hushed, pristine, mist-shrouded forests casts just as powerful an enchantment...

Okunoshima

Hiking trails cut through the island’s hilly centre, offering short but adventurous treks through jungle-like terrain, with excellent views of the ever lovely Seto Inland Sea...

Mount Bandai

Bandai is loved for its combination of dramatic beauty, great hiking courses, and world-class ski resorts...

Mount Daisen

Hiking routes are well-signposted though you should stop at the Information Center, located in a Swiss-style chalet, to get the lay of the holy land and check trail conditions...

Mount Misen

The three hiking trails – the Momijidani, the Daisho-in, and the Omoto courses – all vary in difficulty and time required to complete the hike...

Tsushima

If you do go hiking, be careful of snakes and wild boars...

Nagatoro is one of the rare spots of actual nature near Tokyo – not a park or some other "green space" but a real retreat into the mountains, where you can enjoy boat tours, white water rafting, camping, hiking, paragliding and more...

Mount Tsurumi

Soaring 1375 metres into the sky, Mount Tsurumi is a breathtaking mountain overlooking Beppu City that offers some decent hiking, rare flora and outstanding vistas...