It’s the daily unexpected encounters & adventure that make Japan. Travel on the local trains & buses. Stroll through villages & cities. Chose from small guided tours or self guided tours with your own itenierary, maps & directions.
GUIDED Start as travellers and leave as friends. Discover Japan on a small-group guided tours with one of our professional Japanese bilingual guides. Our small group tours of Japan – with up to 12 fellow travellers plus your guide – means you’ll get to travel like a group of friends. Our guides all have a passion for their country and for explaining its traditions, food, society, and history to foreign visitors. There is no better way to learn about a destination than with a local. We use the excellent Japanese train and bus network to get around and send your luggage ahead so you can travel light.
SELF GUIDED Discover Japan your own way on a self-guided tour. We supply train tickets for the tours, together with maps and detailed instructions. We pre-book and pre-pay your stays at comfortable Japanese inns with excellent local home-cooked food for dinner and breakfast.
Tour inclusions & options
Nakasendo
Nikko
Kyushu
Shikoku
Western Japan
Kansai (Kyoto, Osaka, Nara)
Shinetsu ( Madarao)
Kumanokado
Kyushu
October 2023 (Land of Fire Kyushu 15 days walking tour)
We had a wonderful time, my son is already planning another trip to Japan. I would like to thank you for all your support during the booking process it was very helpful.
Warm regards
Rosemary
Shin-Etsu
November 2023
We both really enjoyed our stay on the Shin Etsu. Everything went smoothly and all our hosts were welcoming We were met at Iiyama station and given an orientation and then our host Toshi from Elm Pension picked us up. Elm Pension was basic but comfortable. Yoshi's cooking was excellent. The walking started the next day and Hiromi Matsumura the local guide was fabulous. Really informative, welcoming and fun. Lovely views and easy walking. The trail itself is very quiet compared to others we have walked. The maps supplied were invaluable but I also purchased an English guidebook at Ilyama which helped. A couple of stretches of track were a bit rough and you do many climbs and ascents. I would love to see a longer walking option provided by your company - perhaps Sections 1 to 6. A week's worth of walk would be great.
It is a wonderful area to explore.
Mary
Nakasendo
28th October 2022
We booked a tour through Walk Through Japan for a 3D3N self supported hike at the Nakasendo Trail in Japan.
Despite it being very last minute, WTJ managed to arrange everything for us, including making all bookings and sending the details through email and hardcopy to our hotel in Tokyo.
During the hike, the instructions provided were clear and precise. We had absolutely no issue completing the hike on our own, and yet felt very supported.
We had asked for advice to stay 1 extra night at a midpoint, and WTJ recommended Kiso-Fukushima. That was a wonderful choice as we had the opportunity to explore this beautiful quaint town.
This was our first trip hiking in Japan but will certainly not be the last. The hike was awesome, places were incredibly clean and autumn was simply breath-takingly beautiful.
Accomodation was traditional Japanese Tatami and very comfortable.
Food was impeccable. Nothing can really go wrong with Japanese cuisine.
We highly recommend this tour (perhaps longer, to take in more of the sights).
WenQ
KUMANADOKO
4 days Village-to-village walking on the Kii Peninsula with three hikes of 2-7 hours. All year (snow falls occasionally from December to March) from
NAKASENDO
3 days village to village walk on the Nakasendo Trail with three hikes of 1-6 hours. Recommended from April to November
NIKKO
4 days moderate level trip with sightseeing around villages and easy optional walks. Recommended from April to November
KYUSHU
15 days small-group guided walking tour to Kyushu with short hikes of 1-3 hours. Departure dates 08 May 2023 18 September 2023
SHIKOKU
4 days mixed town roads (paved) and forest trails (unpaved) - a moderate walk, with days of up to 5 hours of hiking
WESTERN JAPAN
6 days sea kayaking, cycling, sightseeing walks and hiking. Recommended from March until November
NARA
5 days mixed town roads (paved) and forest trails (unpaved) - the walks are typically moderate, but strenuous at times, with days of u
