What other travelers are saying about Yakusugi Land
This is a must. You have to drive up a very windy road to get here but well worth it. Just wow. There is something for everyone. You can do a short walk or longer. The short walks have boardwalks and lots of steps. Just breath taking.
There is a gift shop also.
Cool hike in a moss-covered wonderland! Choose from different trail lengths / difficulty. We arrived in the afternoon in late December, and did the 80 min hike with the whole trail to ourselves.
Definitely recommend proper waterproof trekking shoes/boots with solid grip (you can rent them cheaply on the island) and waterproof jacket. If you do the 30-50 minute routes you might be able to get away with trail runners as long as they have very good grip…but wouldn’t suggest normal sneakers (it will be slippery).
Trails are very well maintained. 80-150 min trail isn’t very strenuous but gets technical with lots of somewhat sketchy / steep wooden stairs and planks. Wouldn’t recommend if you have mobility issues.
Make sure to grab a free hiking pole at the entrance!
So beautiful. Starts off extremely easy (the basic loop is made for old people, I guess), gets progressively more difficult. I like that you can really select the type of walk you want as there are many loops.
This is one of the most amazing places I got to visit on my trip. Everywhere you look is beautiful. The drive up is breathtaking. It is one of the big tourist places to see, but it is worth you time. There are looped trails, so you can pick your hike length for time or difficulty.
