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Walks in Japan

(Overseas)
Medium
7.13 km return
3 hrs

Nt. Nagiso-dake 南木曾岳 (Nagano Prefecture)

Mt. Nagiso is a small mountain located in the Central Alps. It lacks the alpine feel of some of the other hikes in the area such as Utsugi-dake and Kiso Koma ga Take, but nonetheless is a pretty decent hike. It sees very little foot traffic and has good views over Mt. Ena and onto Mt. Ontake. Some nice easy rock scrambling and some precarious bridges.

Easy
2 km return
40 mins

Ochiai Fort Ruins 落合砦跡 (Gifu Prefecture)

Despite being labelled as ruins of a fort, there is literally nothing remaining. It is just a hill with a minor view of the town of Akechi. Don't expect too much. The hike is also a bit confusing.

Easy
11 km return
3 hrs

Osaka Falls Meguri 小坂の滝巡り + Neo Falls 根尾の滝 (Gifu Prefecture)

Osaka no Taki is an area created that was created by the eruption of nearby Mount Ontake. It is home to unique volcanic rock and over 200 different waterfalls.

Easy
6 km return
2 hrs

Ryugin Falls 竜吟の滝 (Gifu Prefecture)

A loop that takes you past seven different waterfalls and a lake. The first two waterfalls are particularly impressive.

Easy
1.5 km return
30 mins

Ryugu Sea Cave 竜宮窟 (Shizuoka Prefecture)

Ryugu Sea Cave is one of the most famous spots in Izu and part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. It isn't anything particularly spectacular, but if you are in the area, you may as well visit.

Easy
7 km return
2 hrs

Ryujin Falls + Doukou Falls 龍神の滝 + 銅穴の滝 (Gifu Prefecture)

An easy hike with some of the most amazing waterfalls you will see.

Medium
6.8 km return
5 hrs

Tadachi Falls 田立の滝 (Nagano Prefecture)

An underated hike out in the middle of nowhere in Nagano prefecture. Mind-blowing waterfalls and epic adventure over suspension bridges.

Easy
3.8 km one-way
90 mins

Takaosan 高尾山 (Mount Takao, Tokyo Prefecture)

Mount Takao (高尾山, Takaosan) is one of the closest natural recreation areas to central Tokyo, offering beautiful scenery, an interesting temple and attractive hiking opportunities. Although outside the city center, the mountain is still located within metropolitan Tokyo and takes only 50 minutes and 390 yen to reach from Shinjuku.

Hard
2.4 km return
90 mins

Tataki Falls ター滝 (Okinawa Prefecture)

Tataki falls is a stunning waterfall located in the southern section of Yanbaru National Park, home to rare and endangered animals endemic to Okinawa.
Walk through the ancient rainforest and soak in the sights. Tataki falls is one impressive waterfall.

Easy
500 m return
10 mins

The best rural landscape view in Japan 日本一農村景観 (Gifu Prefecture)

In sleepy Iwamura there is a sign that self-proclaims itself to be the best rural landscape in all of Japan. It's a bold claim and one that I would personally disagree with, but nonetheless it exists. From the lookout you get a 360 view of farmland and ricefields. Something that you can see anywhere in Japan. Do not get your hopes up, just because it is apparently the best in Japan.