Shin-etsu Trail Refreshing Hiking

5 days | 4 nights

The Shinetsu Trail, an untouched, 110km-long trail -consisting of six sections- that runs along the Sekida Mountain Range on the border between Nagano and Niigata Prefectures. It passes through small villages, farmlands and beech forests, and offers an insight into how Japan’s natural beauty intersects with everyday regional life.

It follows one of the oldest trails in Japan. Despite its long use for trade and travel, it remains the least known long-distance trail in Japan and has a rich history dating back to just after the Nara Period (AD 710-784).

The trekking course in this 5-day tour is just a sample of the first half of the Shin-etsu trail- schedules are flexible upon request including a 10 day course.

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Tour Highlights

Partaking in this trek you’ll truly feel a sense of contributing to the local area through the accommodation, guides and others with whom you come into contact and their love and appreciation of nature
Located around 1,000m above sea level, it is one of the few long trails in Japan
This area is blessed with a rich ecosystem, including magnificent Japanese beech tree forests.
An opportunity to learn so much about the local history and culture.
Travel on Japan’s famous bullet train to Iiyama
Trek from Nagano to Niigata on the Shin-Etsu Trail enjoying the seasonal beauty of the Sekida Mountains