Oita Hot Spring Trail
The fully-guided tour introduces Oita Prefecture, an area of Japan known for the beauty of its countryside, quality and variety food and relaxed, friendly people. Oita also boasts the largest concentration of hot springs fed by the greatest volume of water. The springs come in many different types, from clear to opaque, pungent or fizzy.
The tour runs from 16-21 February at JPY326,000. This tour is suitable for reasonably-fit people who can walk comfortably for four hours a day. The route is mainly on grassy paths, forest trails, gravel tracks, and quiet country roads.
The tour runs from 16-21 February at JPY326,000. This tour is suitable for reasonably-fit people who can walk comfortably for four hours a day. The route is mainly on grassy paths, forest trails, gravel tracks, and quiet country roads.
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| Source: Walk Japan. Ishidatami stone paving, Kiso Road. |
For the adventurous, this is a guided snowshoeing tour in Japan's central Alps region. Visit farming villages in deep valleys and cross spectacular landscapes only accessible with snowshoes.
The tour runs 3-9 February at JPY348,000.
Mid-way between Kyoto and Tokyo, the 554 km-long Nakasendo Way threads through picturesque Kiso Valley in central Japan. One of the most well-known and maintained sections of the historic Nakasendo Way, Kiso Road’s 11 towns are some of the best-preserved in Japan.
