Published on Nov, 2024

Guide and driver fantastic. Views and walk perfect. Quiet, self reflection opportunity, guidance given as required. Beautiful part of Japan.

Published on Nov, 2024

This was a great experience! Our guide Kieron was very friendly, took the time to answer all our questions, and he knew a lot of info! The pace of the hike was very manageable for my 70 year old parents, the road was mostly paved with some inclines. We had time to shop and grab food throughout the day, and lots of restroom facilities. The scenery was beautiful and the hike was so peaceful. Thoroughly enjoyed. Very easy to find the meeting spot, and lucky for us it was a small group; just us and another couple. A bit pricey, but worth it for the transportation. We were picked up in a very comfortable van and drove for 2 hrs to get to the starting point. Thank you for a great day!

Published on Nov, 2024

Shawn was a great guide and we were the only ones on the tour (so i guess it became a private your for us! Horray for us! ). Great trail walk. Not too hard. 2/10. Had fun stops at some post offices. Tourist offices and snacks of venison burger, wagyu sushi. (Note we were the only ones so we had a lot of time) beautiful towns on the edo road.

Published on Nov, 2024

The Nakasendo Trail is a beautiful experience that I highly recommend. The 5mile hike, though gradually uphill, is very easy to complete. Our 6 year old who's been an avid hiker didn't have an issues but we did stop several times to check out sites or rest. There are plenty of bathrooms along the way. Our tour guide, Shawn, always made sure our group of 9 didn't get lost. We didn't feel rushed and the pace was great (on the slower side). We had about 45 minutes at the end to explore the cute shops and town. The stop on the way there was at seven-eleven and a clean pit-stop on the way back to grab food so we could eat in the van. The van was clean and our driver, Mr Tanaka, gave us a smooth and safe driving experience. The tour was booked through our tour guide. The only thing was we were informed our guide would be in a snow monkey hat and to look for that at the taxi station, which he wasn't, so unsure where that miscommunication was. Anyway, great times, highly recommend!

Published on Nov, 2024

The Nakasendo Trail was a great experience and everything we had hoped it would be. We picked up the tour in Matsumoto and, while it was a bit of a ride to get there, the scenery was marvelous and the bus was on the smaller side and new, modern and comfortable. Our guide, Devin, was friendly and personable and shared a wealth of knowledge about the origins of the trail and post stop structures and history in general. My husband and I hiked at our own pace and connected with our small group at the end of the trail. The scenery was just gorgeous and the time allowed was completely adequate for the hike and browsing shops at the end. It was a great time!