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Shin-etsu Trail Day-by-Day Highlights, Sections 1 - 5.

by Nick Noble February 22, 2024

Shin-etsu Trail Day-by-Day Highlights, Sections 1 - 5.

The Shin-etsu Trail in its fullest is a 110km hiking trail stretching through Japan's Nagano and Niigata prefectures, and located 2-hours by bullet...

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Introducing our newest Japan walk; The Shin-etsu Trail.

by Nick Noble February 22, 2024

Introducing our newest Japan walk; The Shin-etsu Trail.

Japan's Shin-etsu Trail is located just 2-hours by Shinkansen (bullet train) from Tokyo and allows walkers to experience over several days spectacu...

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Minshuku Tateishi

by Nick Noble January 26, 2024

Kawayu Onsen (Hongu) Minshuku Minshuku Tateishi is a friendly, relaxed family-run guesthouse in Kawayu Onsen. There are two buildings which are ...

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Kawayu Midoriya

by Nick Noble January 26, 2024

Kawayu Onsen (Hongu) Ryokan Kawayu Midoriya is one of the larger hotels in Kawayu Onsen and is located at the west end of the village. There ...

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Hotel Urashima

by Nick Noble October 20, 2023

Katsuura Onsen Hotel Complex Hotel Urashima is a central feature of Katsuura Onsen sitting prominently on the east side of Katsuura Bay on a rugge...

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Kawayu Onsen, Hongu

by Nick Noble October 15, 2023

Kawayu Onsen is a geological thermal wonder located on the Oto River, a tributary of the Kumano-gawa River. “Kawa” means “river” and “yu” means “h...

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Kiri-no-Sato Takahara Lodge

by Nick Noble April 23, 2023

Takahara Ryokan Takahara is a very popular destination for Kumano Kodo walkers. Kiri-no-Sato Takahara Lodge is located in the ridge top village of...

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Onsen Minshuku Kosakaya

by Nick Noble April 23, 2023

Kii Katsuura Minshuku Minshuku Kosakaya is a family-run minshuku in Katsuura Onsen near the Kii-Katsuura station. The current owner is 4th generat...

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Japanese Onsens on the Kumano Kodo

by Nick Noble January 26, 2022

Whether for health, recovery or recreation Japan’s communal onsen baths are a feature that ranges between fascination to delight for many westerner...

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5 Reasons to Book the Kumano Kodo with Hiking Trails Pty Ltd

by Nick Noble February 1, 2021

5 Reasons to Book the Kumano Kodo with Hiking Trails Pty Ltd

If you’re a non Japanese speaking westerner looking to hike the Kumano Kodo walk in Japan for the first time and you don’t know where to start, he...

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