Misen Mountain Trail - Momijidani Course — Attraction in Hatsukaichi

Do wear long trousers. The ferns, bushes and trees will scratch your legs. We walked it in shorts and sneakers and at some parts I longed for my trousers to cover my legs. It is a beautiful walk, a bit steep, so mind that if you are not used to Forrest. The track is not well maintained. There is a lot of fallen down trees that you need to climb over. The path was also washed away by the rain some places. And one signpost had fallen down.

If you have some extra energy to spare it is well worth the trip across the small mountain, as long as you are used to walking in the woods and climbing some long and high steps does not bother you. And we meet a few tiny snakes, a monkey and some deer on our way. All in all, a trip l am glad we...

Wow, what a beautiful trail that was touted as a light sloping trail. However, there are a significant amount of varying steps. Highly recommend. Pro tip: If you are going to hike this trail you need to leave adequate time 3+ hours and be sure that you are going to make it back before dark as there is no lighting. Also, keep in mind that you are going to need to catch the ferry back as well. Pro tip 2: The cable cars stop taking passengers up at 4 PM so that you can walk back down before 7 PM when it is dark. Pro tip 3: the deer on the island are magical and easy to pet and live on. Move slowly and they will let...

A punishing hike with lots of amazing scenery and a great sense of accomplishment for reaching the top. Probably not too bad if you are an avid hiker, but keep in mind this is the same height gain as climbing the Washington Monument 3 times in a row, and yes, a lot of it is stairs. I made it as a 47-year-old who's in "acceptable" shape at best, but it was no joke.

Definitely don't forget to bring plenty of water! We got to the top and found plenty of bottled water vending machines, all sold out and the only thing available was...