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Nakasendo self-guided walking 5 days

Village-to-village walking on the Nakasendo Trail with five hikes of 1-6 hours

Kumano Kodo self-guided walking 6 days

Village-to-village walking on the Kii Peninsula with five hikes of 2-7 hours

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Oku Japan's activities in Tsumago

Samantha Marino

After more than a decade of working with the local community, in 2019 Oku Japan became the first and only tour operator to open a branch office in the Nakasendo post-town of Tsumago.

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History on the Nakasendo

Kanata Ide

While there are other notable towns along this legendary route, one of the most memorable aspects of a visit to this area is the human connection made with the local residents.

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Traveling off the beaten track to meet myself

Oku Japan

The days spent trekking were out of this world. Walking through dense forests and feeling the energy of nature overpower me, I understood the Japanese term “forest therapy”.

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