Cultural Crossroads, is a 10-day, nine-night easy walking journey through two historic west Kyushu prefectures long known as ...

In today’s hectic lifestyle, staying healthy feels like a full-time job. Most people are so caught up in their daily routine that they barely find time to take care of themselves. As a result, health ...

A walking tour can be the best way to explore Japan, following the footsteps of pilgrims & exploring wilderness trails, encountering Zen gardens & onsen baths, historic temples and tea houses.

Walk Japan has launched seven new tours to celebrate the reopening of the country after COVID-19. The tours provide a range of intimate experiences of the countryside, society, culture and heritage of ...

Usu shrine in Kunisaki, Japan. Walk Japan has added seven new tours in Japan this year that include guided and self-guided options for travelers. Photo Credit: Walk Japan Walk Japan has added seven ...

A monk makes his way through the rain in the town of Narai on the historic Nakasendo. Photo Credit: Mark Edward Harris Every step the 17th century haiku poet and traveler Matsuo Basho (1644-1694) took ...

MANILA, Philippines — Since 1992, a Japan-based walking tour company has launched several tours off the beaten path. Walk Japan, an independently owned and managed walking tour company, has been at ...

For over a decade now, National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek has been walking across the continents of this planet, retracing the historical footpath of human migration. Salopek often writes about ...

In March, when the massive earthquake and devastating tsunami hit Japan, Plymouth resident Jerrine Wire Egloff was visiting her daughter, Ellie, who lives about 100 miles from the epicenter of the ...