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At Hiking Trails Pty Ltd, we've been doing some work on our why. Asking why do we exist? What is our purpose? What do we do really well that we can...

The Shin-etsu Trail in its fullest is a 110km hiking trail stretching through Japan's Nagano and Niigata prefectures, and located 2-hours by bullet...

Japan's Shin-etsu Trail is located just 2-hours by Shinkansen (bullet train) from Tokyo and allows walkers to experience over several days spectacu...

Kawayu Onsen (Hongu) Minshuku Minshuku Tateishi is a friendly, relaxed family-run guesthouse in Kawayu Onsen. There are two buildings which are ...

Chikatsuyu Guest House Chikatsuyu Guesthouse Sora is a homestay in the waystop village of Chikatsuyu along the Kumano Kodo between Takijiri-oji ...

Kawayu Onsen is a geological thermal wonder located on the Oto River, a tributary of the Kumano-gawa River. “Kawa” means “river” and “yu” means “h...

Takahara Homestay The ultimate mountain retreat in Japan!  Tenku-no-Satoyama is a guesthouse in the ridge top settlement of Takahara along the Kum...

For many Pilgrims walking the Kumano Kodo, the traditional, seasonal, Japanese meals are an absolute highlight. They are prepared with tradition, a...

Yunomine Onsen Minshuku Minshuku Takiyoshi is the first accommodation near the south entrance to the historic Yunomine Onsen village.  It is a fou...

Kii Katsuura Minshuku Minshuku Kosakaya is a family-run minshuku in Katsuura Onsen near the Kii-Katsuura station. The current owner is 4th generat...