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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

Oku Japan Insights

Welcome to the Oku Japan blog, full of our latest news and interesting information on Japan.

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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Oku Japan's Presence in Chikatsuyu

Samantha Marino

A far cry from typical office life, Oku Japan team members Mayumi Bamyo and Satoe Shoji typically spend time with various people in the community each day.

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Sitting down with Oku Japan's founder, Matt Malcomson

Carrick Lomas

“For me Japan has always been the little things. It’s the things you don’t think you’ll be taken by – the small interactions with the local people rather than the large sightseeing destinations.”

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