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Top Japan Hiking Trips & Packages In 2025/2026

Our 39 most popular Japan Hiking Trips & Packages trips. Compare tour itineraries from 9 tour companies. 403 reviews.

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Japan Sapporo Snow Festival
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Japan Sapporo Snow Festival

By Explore!
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5/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Why we love them
They travel to places beyond the typical tourist locations and offer exciting activities that bring the “wow factor” travelers want.
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Strenuous

Visits

Fes, Kyoto, Nara, Tokyo

Highlights

  • Discover Japan in the heart of winter and visit the Sapporo Snow Festival
  • Visit Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido
  • Enjoy the highlights of modern Tokyo and iconic Kyoto in low season without the crowds

Themes

Cultural, Hiking & Walking, Education / Learning

What travelers are saying

"Very efficient and re assuring as a single traveller"

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$6,359
11 days From$5,950

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Pakistan's Karakoram Highway
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Pakistan's Karakoram Highway

By Explore!
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4.5/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Why we love them
They travel to places beyond the typical tourist locations and offer exciting activities that bring the “wow factor” travelers want.
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Strenuous

Visits

Bar, Nara, Tibet

Highlights

  • This walking holiday is a great introduction to the pleasures of Himalayan teahouse trekking
  • Relax after the moderate grade 4-day trek in the friendly lakeside town of Pokhara
  • Look out for a wide variety of animal species and the rare one-horned rhino in Chitwan National Park

Themes

Cultural, Hiking & Walking

What travelers are saying

"Very efficient and re assuring as a single traveller"

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$4,551
14 days From$3,460

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Simply Japan
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Simply Japan

By Explore!
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4.4/5 Great
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Why we love them
They travel to places beyond the typical tourist locations and offer exciting activities that bring the “wow factor” travelers want.
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate

Visits

Hakone, Hiroshima, Kanazawa, Kyoto, Matsumoto, Mount Fuji, Nijo Castle, Osaka, Takayama, Tokyo

Highlights

  • Experience the buzz of modern Tokyo and ancient Kyoto's temples, shrines and Zen gardens
  • Meet the snow monkeys and spend a night in temple lodgings, joining the monks for morning prayers
  • Explore the samurai district of Kanazawa and try Japan's best sake at Takayama

Themes

Cultural, Hiking & Walking

What travelers are saying

"Very efficient and re assuring as a single traveller"

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$6,500
14 days From$4,980

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Shogun Trail
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Shogun Trail

By Explore!
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4.8/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Why we love them
They travel to places beyond the typical tourist locations and offer exciting activities that bring the “wow factor” travelers want.
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate

Visits

Hakone, Hiroshima, Kyoto, Mount Fuji, Nagasaki, Nara, Tokyo

Highlights

  • A trip combining Japan's classic sites with lesser visited, equally rewarding highlights
  • Visit Hakone National Park for a spectacular view of Mount Fuji
  • Uncover the rural charm of beautiful Hirado Island and stay in a traditional ryokan

Themes

Cultural, Hiking & Walking

What travelers are saying

"Very efficient and re assuring as a single traveller"

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$6,777
12 days From$5,950

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Highlights of Japan
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Highlights of Japan

By Explore!
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4/5 Great
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Why we love them
They travel to places beyond the typical tourist locations and offer exciting activities that bring the “wow factor” travelers want.
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate

Visits

Hiroshima, Kanazawa, Kyoto, Nijo Castle, Osaka, Tokyo

Highlights

  • An 8-day trip through beautiful Japan's highlights where modernity meets tradition
  • An unforgettable journey from Tokyo's high rise neon to the peaceful temples of Kyoto
  • Try street food in Osaka and look out for snow monkeys bathing in hot springs

Themes

Cultural, Hiking & Walking

What travelers are saying

"Very efficient and re assuring as a single traveller"

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$4,379
8 days From$3,590

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A Taste of Japan - Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka
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A Taste of Japan - Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka

By Explore!
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4/5 Great
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Why we love them
They travel to places beyond the typical tourist locations and offer exciting activities that bring the “wow factor” travelers want.
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Strenuous

Visits

Fushimi Inari Shrine, Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kanazawa, Kyoto, Nijo Castle, Osaka, Shirakawa, Shirakawago, Takayama, Tokyo

Highlights

  • Travel by bullet train across Japan and savour the freshest seafood, sushi and Hida beef
  • Discover thriving Tokyo, beautiful Kyoto and vibrant Osaka
  • Sample sake, make wagashi, enjoy our private tea ceremony

Themes

Cultural, Hiking & Walking

What travelers are saying

"Very efficient and re assuring as a single traveller"

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$7,183
12 days From$5,190

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Japan's Kumano Kodo
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Japan's Kumano Kodo

By Exodus Adventure Travels
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5/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Why we love them
With a wide range of trip styles, Exodus caters to every type of traveler out there- even those with specific interests from cycling to winter hiking.
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Kumano Kodo, Kyoto, Tokyo

Highlights

  • Explore beautiful and fascinating Kyoto
  • Enjoy historic pilgrimage walks along the Kumano Kodo
  • Immerse in Japanese culture off the beaten track
  • Walk the Nakasendo Way from Tsumago to Magome
  • Learn about the pearl-collecting Ama Divers while staying in Toba
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Themes

Hiking & Walking

What travelers are saying

"Excellent service"

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$11,745
14 days From$8,700

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Walk the Kumano Kodo
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Walk the Kumano Kodo

By Exodus Adventure Travels
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4.7/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Why we love them
With a wide range of trip styles, Exodus caters to every type of traveler out there- even those with specific interests from cycling to winter hiking.
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate

Visits

Kumano Kodo, Kyoto, Osaka

Highlights

  • Walk the ancient pilgrimage route Kumano Kodo, one of Japan’s most remote and rewarding journeys
  • Witness the Grand Shrines, bathe in the hot spring thermal waters, and admire stunning views over the mountains towards the Pacific Ocean
  • Immerse yourself in Japanese culture, staying at traditional ryokans and minshuku guesthouses

Themes

Hiking & Walking

What travelers are saying

"Excellent service"

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$6,750
11 days From$5,000

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Generous cancellation

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Mar 2025

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Japan Sapporo Snow Festival

I wish to highly commend out tour leader. She made out trip and experience a joy. Always on call to assist. A very caring and loving person who went above and beyond...

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Feb 2025

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This is a winter wonderland kind of trip. The beginning and end days are filled with beautiful scenery and cultural wonders as you tour Japan’s two great cities. The...

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Feb 2025

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Very good trip exploring Hokkaido as part of Sapporo Snow festival. Guide Hendrik very personable and happy to assist where required, flex the itinerary and add in ...

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Feb 2025

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Zilola our leader was always helpful and quickly gave us alternative and extra options when the weather meant that the itinerary had to be changed. Personally we co...

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