Holiday destinations that are best explored on foot
Pick on one of these walking holidays - guided or self-guided - and discover the beauty of mindful exploration at a pace of your own choosing
Curated By: Madhu Kapparath
JAPAN. The Nakasendo Wayfarer
In its heyday in the 17th Century, the Nakasendo way was crowded with travellers including feudal lords, samurai, itinerant merchants, pilgrims and villagers. Now largely forgotten and quiet, the old highway provides a delightful journey through the history of Japan, its society and rural life. Starting in Ena, the walk takes you into the mountainous region of Japan’s Southern Alps, including the scenic Kaida Plateau dotted by hamlets and surrounded by fields of soba buckwheat and blueberries the area is famous for, and past the picture-postcard post towns of Magome, Tsumago and Narai, arriving finally onto the giant metropolis of Tokyo.
In its heyday in the 17th Century, the Nakasendo way was crowded with travellers including feudal lords, samurai, itinerant merchants, pilgrims and villagers. Now largely forgotten and quiet, the old highway provides a delightful journey through the history of Japan, its society and rural life. Starting in Ena, the walk takes you into the mountainous region of Japan’s Southern Alps, including the scenic Kaida Plateau dotted by hamlets and surrounded by fields of soba buckwheat and blueberries the area is famous for, and past the picture-postcard post towns of Magome, Tsumago and Narai, arriving finally onto the giant metropolis of Tokyo.
