Walk Japan has introduced its Kyoto: Mountains to the Sea tour which explores Kyoto Prefecture, a bucolic rural region, famed for the sublime foods and crafts.
Kyoto: Mountains to the Sea is a fully-guided, eight-day walking tour that ventures through Kyoto’s backcountry; a lovely countryside where the pace of life is still measured by seasons and a multitude of colourful festivals throughout the year.
The 12-pax tour follows ancient trails, once vital for commerce and communication, that weave their way through valleys and over high passes until culminating on the Sea of Japan coast at Amanohashidate, rightly considered one of Japan’s three classic vistas. En route, it passes through little-known villages and aside historic temples and shrines, some grand and some rustic.
Night accommodation is in Japanese inns, where friendly hosts provide warm welcomes and meals composed of locally-sourced and grown ingredients.
Prices start from 430,000 yen (US$2,796) based on double occupancy.
For more information, visit Walk Japan.
