The 9 Hiking & Trekking Tours in Japan We Would Book Again

1.Fushimi Inari Hidden Hiking Tour (Private Option Available)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,750 reviews · from $63Our pick

Skip crowds on a guided 7km hike to Fushimi Inari, through bamboo and off-route shrines, with castle views. Small group, photos included.

“Great tour with EMI. She met us at the designated place, took us the opposite direction of the trip (starting at the end and finishing at the beginning) we avoided all the busy crowds that were building by the time our tour ended. Definitely gRead more”

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2.3-Hour Fushimi Inari Shrine Hidden Hiking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 270 reviews · 3 hours · from $72

Join a 3-hour small-group hike from Tofukuji into Fushimi Inari forest trails and bamboo groves, with photo stops and torii views for $72.

“Fantastic trip. 3 hours far from the crowd. Opportunity to visit Fushimi Inari in a very interesting and quiet way. Our guide Shiori was very sympathetic and professional”

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3.Hiroshima Local guided Hiking Tour&Open-air Tea Ceremony

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 213 reviews · from $109

Guided hike in Hiroshima’s Futaba Mountains to sacred shrines, forest bathing, and an open-air nodate tea ceremony with city views.

“Our host, Nana, was friendly and knowledgeable. The hike was fairly easy with lots of stops as Nana shared the history of the area, the local shrine, and the Shinto rituals and their meaning. The view from the top was fantastic. Our whole faRead more”

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4.Hiking the Historic Nakasendo Trail [1 Day Tour from Nagoya]

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 104 reviews · from $210

Hike the historic Nakasendo from Tsumago to Magome with an English guide and round-trip transport from Nagoya, plus post-town time.

“Paula was a great guide - she was very friendly, passionate, and knowledgeable about the history of the area with lots of fun facts! We had a great time on the hike and exploring Tsumago and Magome. Asano-San was a great driver and the bus ride was very comfortable! We would definitely recommend this tour!”

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5.Kyoto Hiking Tour: The Nature and Legends of Kurama and Kibune

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · from $191

Door-to-door Kyoto hiking to Kurama and Kibune temples, Reiki lore, forest steps and Kifune water prayers, guided and ticketed.

“We had a wonderful time hiking amongst the trees, temples and shrines. Yuki was a fabulous guide. It was so nice to explore without worrying about getting lost or missing something interesting. It was a relief to get away from the crowds of Kyoto, too. Definitely a top highlight of our weeklong trip.”

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6.Hike Japan Heritage Hakone Hachiri with certified mountain guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · from $158

Hike Hakone Hachiri with a certified mountain guide, tracing the Old Tokaido, Lake Ashi sights, and heritage paths toward Mishima.

“Fantastic experience, beyond expectations. And that’s even with rain and clouds for part of the day: Hiking in the midst of the stunning natural beauty that is the forest region of Hakone, while at the same time not only learning the history but Read more”

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7.1-Day Tour from Nagoya: Hiking the Historic Nakasendo Trail

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 34 reviews · 8 hours · from $189

Hike the historic Nakasendo Trail from Tsumago to Magome on a small-group day trip from Nagoya, with preserved post-town stops.

“Beautiful scenery and Paula and Kim were wonderful guides. Very well organized trip and we went the opposite way from all the tourists so we had much less people in the villages which added to the magic!”

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8.Hike Japan Heritage Hakone Hachiri (Half Day)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $114

Hike Hakone’s historic Tokaido route on cobbles and forest trails, stop at a 400-year teahouse for amasake, and end by Lake Ashi.

“Akihiro our guide, was so knowledgeable, it was really enjoyable to learn about the area and, the Edo era road connecting Tokyo and Kyoto: Tokaido. The scenery was beautiful. Also we really enjoyed the tea house we stopped at anRead more”

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9.Mt.Fuji Trekking 1 Day Tour up to the summit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $2,939

Private Mount Fuji summit trek from Tokyo. Hotel pickup, snacks, water, poles, oxygen cans, and a guide on the Yoshida route to 7th Station.

“The one day hike up Mt Fuji is absolutely not for the faint of heart. I've done hikes that are twice the length, but the first kilometer of Fuji absolutely wrecked me. The climb will be at a constant incline of at times that felt like 60 degree angles. Read more”

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