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Our Nakasendō and Kamikochi 10-day self-guided hiking tour is perfect for the hiking and walking enthusiast. Your tour begins with hiking along the full 5-day classic Nakasendō Trail itinerary, including hiking between the best-preserved post towns of the Kiso Valley, with an opportunity to overnight in the Matsumoto area which includes time to visit the magnificent Matsumoto Castle. Stay in a tranquil hot spring area just outside the city.

Then, you travel along to Kamikōchi and enjoy hiking in the Kamikōchi district, a highland valley in the Chūbu-Sangaku National Park. The natural beauty of the area is breathtaking as you walk below the valley floor below the high peaks around you. In the spring and summer, enjoy alpine flowers, and marvel at the foliage that unveils itself in autumn.

Then, continue to Komoro or Karuizawa, mountain resort towns that offer great hiking, where. Here, you will enjoy a comfortable night in a traditional ryokan. A fine breakfast and a lovely remote hike await you before you continue your travels onward to the Nikkō area. Hike both the Nikkō-Yumoto area and the Oku-Nikkō plains before travelling onward to Tōkyō where your tour finishes.&nbsp;

You&rsquo;re supported by our team in Kyōto, <a href="https://www.okujapan.com/about-us/our-nakasendo-branch/">our local Tsumago office</a>, and guided by our bespoke turn-by-turn walking instructions and detailed maps, created by our team of hikers for you.

Please see <a href="https://www.okujapan.com/help/luggage-transfer/">here</a> for luggage options.

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A perfect tour for the walking enthusiast. Enjoy 9 hikes over 10 days by complementing our Nakasendō and Kamikōchi tour with hiking in the Karuizawa and Nikkō areas.

Nakasendo and Kamikochi walking 10 days

A perfect tour for the walking enthusiast. Enjoy 9 hikes over 10 days by complementing our Nakasendō and Kamikōchi tour with hiking in the Karuizawa and Nikkō areas.