Kunisaki Hike Tour
Duration is 5 days, 5 nights. $1400.
(This tour is available by special request to groups of four or more.)
Late Breaking News! The Hike
tour will now be joined by Kuniskai's own Miyuki Sato! This is certain to be a popular development in the history of adventure hike tours in Kunisaki!
Rate is $1400 per person,
based on double occupancy. Single occupancy rate is $1500.
All meals and general expenses are included in the price.
This is a typical itinerary for the Kunisaki Hike. This walking tour is available
to anyone, and is not listed in the schedule because it can be arranged for any time. Please give me at least one month advanced
warning to make reservations for your hike.
Day 1: Start in Usa
town. First we hike "Tsuwadou Mountain Trail," a pilgrimage route near the large shrine at Usa. It is
a 5-6 hours hike studded with tiny statues. Later, we visit Usa shrine, studded with larger statues. Hot spring at Kaze
no Sato, and accommodations at Kiora Cottage, a touch of New Zealand in rural Japan.
Day
2; Drive to Kumano Mugaibutsu and hike Nokogiri trail, very tough 3-4 hours. We have a lunch, and hike to Fukinoto,
an upscale hot spring resort. This is an easy road walk, about 3 hours. Accommodations at Fukinoto include dinner and
breakfast, with organic Japanese foods and famous hot springs.
Day
3; Transfer to the start of the Nakayama-senkyo trail, a spectacular path on a high rocky ridge, then trek along the forest
paths to Imi town. Approx. 8 hours hiking. Accommodations are at Sato's Gallery Hanna, with ofuro bath
and memorable dinner.
Day 4; After a restful morning stroll on
the island of Himeshima, prepare for a hike through the Sentou-ji temple ruins! Lunch at the shrine looking over the
inland sea, then a 3 hour forest trek past Iwa-tou-ji temple, to Monjusen-Ji Temple. This is an easy day. Accommodations
are at Monju Temple, in traditional Buddhists fashion; wood-fired bath and “temple-fare” vegetarian dinner.
Day 5; Trek to Futagoji Temple, about 4 to 6 hours, depending on the route we choose. If
the weather is good, we will climb to the peak. Afterwards we return to Beppu city for accommodation at Nogami Honkan,
hot spring bath and dinner at a traditional Izakaiya. Guests who fly from Oita Airport may want to stay closer to the
airport, and that can be arranged.
