Since moving to Kurume, on the island of Kyushu in Japan, I've struggled to keep up the same level of outdoors activities that I was accustomed to in Sydney. This page details some of the info that might help people out of the same rut I was in.
Mountain biking
I frequently ride on Kora-san, to the East of Kurume. There are a few tracks I have found, none that make you keep coming back though.
I also travel long distance by bike, most recently a 10-day tour to Shikoku over Golden Week.
Rock climbing
I sometimes get out rock climbing. The biggest problems are; finding climbing partners, car requirement, and finding routes of your standard that you enjoy.
I have noticed that Japanese climbers, while few and far between in these parts, will pick a hard route and try it over and over again, maybe over multiple visits, until they send it. This results in a lot of hard routes, and not many easier routes for a crappy lead climber like myself.
The crags in Japan are, however, maintained to death, with the number of bolts sometimes resembling a metal coating on the cliff.
Hiking
I haven't done much hiking since I arrived in Kyushu, but might start doing some more soon. It is one of the easier activities to find friends to join you, and there are some fantastic spots, eg Okue-san in Northern Miyazaki. Try for lesser-used tracks, to avoid being trampled by tour groups numbering up to 40 or so!
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