Kyūshū hikes (九州)

The island of Kyūshū is renowned through Japan for its lush greenery, steaming calderas, and therapeutic hot springs. Oh, and the hiking isn’t half bad either.

Misumi

Medium, 3 – 4 hours, 5.2km [Kumamoto]


hikosan

Medium-Hard, 6 – 8 hours, 8.3km [Fukuoka]


yufu

Medium-Hard, 5 – 7 hours, 15km [Oita]


sobo

Hard, 7 – 9 hours, 12km [Oita/Miyazaki]


kuju

Easy, 4 – 5 hours, 10km [Oita]


aso

Medium, 4 – 6 hours, 7km [Kumamoto]


nanatsu

Easy, 2 – 3 hours, 3.5km [Gotō Islands]

kirishima

Easy, 3 – 4 hours, 6.5km [Kagoshima]


Aoidake

Medium-Hard, 6 – 7 hours, 15km [Miyazaki]


IMG_2374

Easy, 3 – 4 hours, 6km [Kagoshima]


kaimon

Medium, 4 – 5 hours, 7km [Kagoshima]


miyanoura

Hard, 2 days, 25km [Yakushima]