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Mt. Yufu Grassland Private Hiking and Lunch
Oita
About
This guided tour and lunch experience lets you discover the secrets of the beautiful Yufudake landscape.
In order to control pests, preserve the landscape and encourage the growth of new shoots, wild burning is carried out around March on Mt Yufudake. Experienced pastoral cooperatives set fire to dead awn and other plants, and the entire area is covered in black after the burning. Afterwards, flowers and grasses sprout, and by early May the landscape of fresh green Mt Yubudake can be seen. The landscape changes throughout the year, with greenery covering the area in summer and golden awns shining in autumn and winter.
This unique landscape and ecosystem is maintained by the local pastoral ...
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in Japanese & English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in Japanese & English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Choice of packed lunch or BBQ
Drinks during the hiking tour (1 plastic bottle of water or tea)
Guide(s) fee
Coffee and/or Tea
Meeting Points
Departure
由布岳登山口駐車場
We will meet at Mt. Yufudake trailhead parking lot (由布岳登山口駐車場). Please drive your own car or take a taxi from JR Yufu Station to the meeting point.
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Important Information
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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If you have any food allergies or dietary requirements, please let us know in a message at the time of registration.
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Most travelers can participate
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Not wheelchair accessible
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This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
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Infants must sit on laps
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The pastures (grasslands) and forests surrounding the Yufuin Basin have been maintained by human intervention such as burning and grazing. The pastures (grasslands) and forests surrounding the Yufuin Basin have been maintained by human intervention through burning and grazing. This is a valuable experience where visitors can learn about the other side of this symbolic landscape by observing the 'firebreaks' for burning, which are normally off-limits, and by being guided through the history, culture and efforts to maintain the grasslands. After the walk, a special restaurant will be set up in the meadow for the day, where you can enjoy a lunch (choice of boxed lunch or BBQ) of seasonal produc...
Mt. Yufu Grassland Private Hiking and Lunch
Oita
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$117.50
Price varies by group size
About
This guided tour and lunch experience lets you discover the secrets of the beautiful Yufudake landscape.
In order to control pests, preserve the landscape and encourage the growth of new shoots, wild burning is carried out around March on Mt Yufudake. Experienced pastoral cooperatives set fire to dead awn and other plants, and the entire area is covered in black after the burning. Afterwards, flowers and grasses sprout, and by early May the landscape of fresh green Mt Yubudake can be seen. The landscape changes throughout the year, with greenery covering the area in summer and golden awns shining in autumn and winter.
This unique landscape and ecosystem is maintained by the local pastoral ...
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in Japanese & English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in Japanese & English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Choice of packed lunch or BBQ
Drinks during the hiking tour (1 plastic bottle of water or tea)
Guide(s) fee
Coffee and/or Tea
Meeting Points
Departure
由布岳登山口駐車場
We will meet at Mt. Yufudake trailhead parking lot (由布岳登山口駐車場). Please drive your own car or take a taxi from JR Yufu Station to the meeting point.
