15 Best Walking Tours in the Japan Alps

“It's definitely worth visiting, with beautiful scenery. However, the trip duration was too short. It would be even better if there was more time to slowly explore each attraction.”

“Although there was a slight hiccup during the process (my own issue), I'm glad the trip was completed successfully in the end! It was a very rare and enjoyable experience. The tour leader was also very kind and thorough. I would definitely sign up for…”

“We had such a great time on the Matsumoto Castle Town Tour with Tim! You can really tell he’s lived in Japan for a long time, he knows so much about the history, but also gave us really helpful tips for navigating Japanese culture that…”

“We had a wonderful walking tour with Kasumi and her protege, Tak. We spent a quiet Monday morning walking around the temple areas, the shops, and we had a sake and uzike tastings. Kasumi was very knowledgeable about Nagano, and Read more”

“Our guide was informative and willing to answer our questions. He provided an interesting and detailed history of Old Town Takayama.”

“Shin was a great guide who showed us so much more of the city than we would have found ourselves, as well as helping us interact with local people and suggesting restaurants to try.. We were pleased that he was able to guide us inRead…”

“Dai and Nadine were excellent guides - friendly, well-informed and client focused. A fantastic day - despite the rain!”

“The walk was scenic, somewhat challenging uphill, but enjoyable. Need to have medium fitness level. Our guide was excellent, not only about the tour, but also gave us a flavour of what is he like to live in Japan, in terms of culture, economics and…”

“My wife and daughter booked The Sake tasting tour in Nagano thru Viator and enjoyed every part of the tour. We met Masa, our guide, at the Nagano station and begin walking toward the Zenkoji temple (which is part of the tour). Masa, whRead more”

“Had an excellent tour with Mihoko. We toured the Jinya building and had a sake tasting. Her insights on Japanese culture, society and history were very interesting. She also gave us some good restaurant recommendations and other activities to do while in Takayama. Definitely recommend.”

“Mitsu was an excellent guide and so very kind. she showed us all the best places and gave us amazing local history!”

“Excellent. Loved the tour. Very well organised.”

“Nous avons passé un agréable moment à la ferme de wasabi malgré un temps pluvieux pluvieux ce jour là. Nous avons rencontré notre guide au niveau du parking après être arrivé en voiture sur les lieux. Nous avons fait le tour de la ferme en…”

“Just an Awesome Experience, Loved how my Guide moved me around super quick to the top, super beautiful to see around.”

“Isabella gave us a detailed history of Niigata as a port town, and showed us around a number of historic sites, including the Saito Villa. A wedding party was photographing there, so this glimpse of a Japanese bride and groom was an added Read more”