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Walking Tours of Japan
Walking is a great way to discover Japan. Our small group tours focus on less explored back roads of Japan, allowing you to discover parts of Japan most visitors never get to see-from hot sand baths in Kyushu to remote villages in Japan's Northern Alps. If this is the way you like to explore Japan, then please take a look at following tours:
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Land of Fire
A 14-day guided walking tour visiting Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara and Japan's southern island of Kyushu.
Highlights include: Mount Aso - one of the world’s largest active volcanoes, Aya castle and crafts center, samurai houses at Obi, traditional Yokagura dances at Takachiho, hot sand baths on the beach, and gentle walks along country paths.
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Mountain Spirits
A 13-day guided walking tour visiting Tokyo and northern Japan. Highlights include: The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Toshogu shrine at Nikko, spectacular walking in the Oze marshland, natural hot spring baths, a temple stay in the sacred mountains of Dewa Sanzan, gentle walks and cycling in the Tono valley and samurai houses and gardens at Kakunodate.
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Mountains of Central Japan
A 15-day guided walking tour visiting Kyoto, Nara, Kanazawa and the Japan Alps. Highlights include: Haku-san - one of the three most sacred peaks in Japan, the culture-rich city of Kanazawa, natural hot spring baths, four days hiking in the Hida mountain range, and a stay at the thatched-roof dwellings in Shirakawago (a UNESCO World Heritage Site).
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Imperial Pilgrimage Route
A 14-day guided walking tour visiting Mt. Koya, Yoshino, Nara, Asuka and Kyoto. Highlights include: An overnight stay at temples on Mt. Koya and in Nachi, walking the historic Nakaheji pilgrimage route to the Kumano Shrines, enjoying hot spring baths on the Kii Peninsula, seeing the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of central Nara, and Imperial Kyoto.
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West Japan Explorer
A 15-day guided walking tour mixing remote and unique hiking destinations with popular tourist spots. West Japan Explorer takes you from southern Kyushu, through Hiroshima and Miyajima, and along the Sea of Japan Coast before concluding at Kyoto. Highlights include: Hiking on Yakushima Island, ancient stone Buddhas in Usuki, historic Hiroshima the famous Torii gate of Itsukushima Shrine at nearby Miyajima, Izumo Grand Shrine, Kinosaki hot spring town and the ancient capital of Kyoto.
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