Japan Walking Tours & Trips
Find a walking tour that explores Japan. There are 36 adventures to choose from, that range in length from 6 days up to 31 days. The most popular month for these tours is October, which has the most tour departures.
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BARBARA • traveled in December, 2025
Our trip was a graduation present to a grandson. We had a wonderful time with a small group within the larger for excursions, never being rushed along. There was time to explore on our own and enjou the companyu of our new friends.
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Antonia • traveled in October
The Kumano Kodo Trail is for hikers not walkers
Walk Japan - Kumano Kodo Trail
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Essential Japan GO
55 Reviews by TourRadar travelers“The organization was well look after & friendly.”
Rocky, traveled in September
Duration 7 days Destinations Tokyo, Mount Fuji, Kawaguchiko, Iyashinosato ancient japanese village, Nagoya, Kyoto, Fushimi, Nara, Osaka Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator Europamundo From
- US$2,377
Walk Japan - Kumano Kodo Trail
11 Reviews by TourRadar travelers“The walking through the beautiful countryside on the Kumana Kodo trail. The boat trip at the end was very special.”
Brian, traveled in October
The UNESCO-listed Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trail winds through forested hills to reach Hongu Taisha shrine and Japan's largest torii gate. In Tokyo, wander through Nippori and Yanesen neighborhoods, then head to Matsumoto to check out the 500-year-old Crow Castle and Kyoto's Philosophers Path to the Silver Pavilion.
Duration 12 days Destinations Tokyo, Matsumoto, Magome, Kyoto, Nara, Kumano, Hongucho Hongu, Osaka Age Range Ages 16+ Operator Explore! From $6,180
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In Tokyo, you'll witness the sacred Goma Ritual at Fukagawa Fudo-do Temple before boarding the Shinkansen bullet train through the Japanese Alps to Takayama, where there's sake tasting at a local brewery. Kyoto brings a hike up through Fushimi Inari Shrine's vermillion torii gates and time wandering Arashiyama's bamboo forest.
Duration 12 days Destinations Tokyo, Mount Fuji, Hakone, Takayama, Hiroshima, Miyajima Island, Kyoto, Arashiyama, Osaka Age Range Ages 18-32 Operator Topdeck From
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Duration 15 days Destinations Tokyo, Nagoya, Otsu, Kyoto, Fushimi, Himeji, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Fukuoka, YanagawaSee all destinations Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator On The Go Tours From
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This 10-day small-group tour takes you from Tokyo's Senso-ji Temple through Arashiyama's bamboo forests to Kyoto's golden Kinkaku-ji Temple. Walk Takayama's Sanmachi Old Town and check out Nara Deer Park before heading up to Kiyomizu-dera Temple for city views.
Duration 10 days Destinations Tokyo, Hakone, Mount Fuji, Takayama, Shirakawa-go, Arashiyama, Nara, Kyoto Age Range Ages 12+ Operator On The Go Tours From $5,685
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Nara Park lets you walk among freely roaming deer before heading up to the UNESCO-listed Todaiji Temple to see the massive 49-foot Daibutsu Giant Buddha. You'll find yourself among the red torii gate paths at Fushimi Inari Shrine and wander the stone streets of Kurashiki's Bikan Historical Quarter from the Edo period.
Duration 9 days Destinations Tokyo, Fuji, Hiroshima, Miyajima Island, Kurashiki, Himeji, Fushimi, Nara, Kyoto Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator Globus From $2,969
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