Heikedaira 平家平 & Kanmuriyama 冠山 (1732m) Day Hike
Amon Bradshaw Have you ever heard The Tale of the Heike or the Genpei war? On April 25th 1185 the Genji clan fleet defeated the Taira (aka Heike) clan fleet in the…
Mt Miune 三嶺 (1893m) Iya Valley Winter Hike
An overnight hike to Mt. Miune in Tokushima during early spring.
Mt Shiraga 白髪山 (1469m) Day Hike
Mt Shiraga is a relatively short and easy hike (白髪山, 1469m) starting in Motoyama-cho (本山町) in Kochi, Japan. There are quite a number of mountains in Japan with this name…
Mt Kobiso 小檜曽山 (1550m) Winter Hike
This 5.2km day hike to Mt. Kobiso (小檜曽山, 1550m) crosses the prefectural border into Tokushima and gives a great view to Mt Miune, Tenguzuka and the Iya Valley. It is…
Mt Kanbo 寒峰 (1604m) Iya Valley Day Hike
If you’re the kind of person that to escape the tourist traps and have a bit of adventure this day hike in the (increasingly) famous Iya Valley is for you!…
Mt Ishizuchi 石鎚山 (1982m) Day Hike
If you’re searching for hikes in Shikoku, you’ve probably heard of Mount Ishizuchi in Ehime. Standing at 1,982m, it may not be the tallest in the world, but its legendary…
Sasagamine 笹ヶ峰 (1860m) via Kampuzan 寒風山 Overnight Hike
Sasagamine (笹ヶ峰, 1860m) is spectacular but challenging hike in Shikoku with an old mountain hut at the top that was once a ski resort! This is one of the few…
Mt Higashi-Akaishi 東赤石山 (1706m) to Besshi Mine 旧別子銅山跡 Hike
Mt. Higashi-Akaishi (東赤石山, 1706m) is a great moderate difficulty hike that overlooks Ehime and the coastal cities near Shikoku’s Seto Ohashi Bridge and sea. Overview This is a 14km overnight…
Mt Tenguzuka 天狗塚 (1812m) via Mt Miune 三嶺 Overnight Hike
This beautiful but challenging 18.5km+ overnight hike to Mt. Tenguzuka starts at the Iyashino Hotel and Onsen (いやしの温泉郷) near Nagoro-mura (名頃 aka the Doll Village) in the Iya Valley. The…
Mt Oku-Kuishi 奥工石山 (1516m) Day or Overnight Hike
If you want to experience a drive through old Japan this is for you. This remote and off-the-beaten track hike to Oku-Kuishiyama (奥工石山, 1516m) also known as Tajikawa Kuishiyama (立川工石山)…