
Tour · 10 nights · with G Adventures
A small-group tour by G Adventures tracing a route from Kyoto through Lake Tazawa and the Michinoku Coastal Trail to Tokyo, mixing walking, kayaking and local craft with hot springs and sake tasting.
Highlights
Walking tour of Kyoto highlights
Kayaking or cycling on Lake Tazawa
Hiking the Michinoku Coastal Trail along the Iwate coast
Visit to sake brewery with dinner
Stay at Nyuto Onsen hot springs and traditional ryokan
This escorted small-group tour by G Adventures starts in Kyoto with a walking tour of the city's highlights before venturing into the nearby Kitayama Mountains for a gentle hike. The itinerary then heads north to Lake Tazawa, where you can paddle on Japan's deepest lake or cycle its shores.
Journeys
From there, the tour moves on to the Michinoku Coastal Trail in Iwate prefecture, combining coastline walks with visits to fishing villages like Fudai and Jodogahama Beach. Along the way, a sake brewery tour and a night in a ryokan with shared onsen baths provide a chance to loosen up after active days. The final stretch settles into Tokyo, where a city walking tour rounds off the experience.
The mix of private and public transport, including Japan's bullet trains, keeps the pace brisk without leaving much downtime. It is a fairly practical itinerary that balances Japan’s cultural contrasts and natural landscapes, with a tactful nod to the country’s social customs and small luggage restrictions.
Itinerary
Kyoto
Tokyo
Lake Tazawa
Iwate
These are the places the trip visits, in order. G Adventures publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.
When to go
Lowest price each month, per person.
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Need to know
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The operator
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