Tokyo Walking Trips

A very well organised walking tour of Japan covering a lot of ground, the highlight being the 4 day Kumono Kodo pilgrimage trail. Our group was led by David Lam who was exceptionally well organised, friendly and responsive to group needs such that everything worked seamlessly.

Excellent tour leader and local guides on the trail, which really made the holiday. A very good mixture of walking and visiting towns to give a varied experience of Japan. Some hotel rooms are small and feel cramped, and three nights on a traditional futon on the floor using the Ibsen for showers was challenging. Although the walks are relatively short, the combination of humidity, climbs and irregular steps makes them harder than you would imagine from the distances. However everyone in our group was well prepared and enjoyed the pilgrimage. Overall, our highly organised tour leader, David Lam, and local guides on the pilgrimage, Jennifer and Tad, really made the trip.

A tremendous trip that combined urban and rural Japan so that one had an overall feel of the Japanese way! Toyko, Kyoto and Osaka were as buzzy as I expected. The time on the trails in the countryside was a very meditative experience. Overall a great experience.

Zane was an outstanding tour guide – down-to-earth, incredibly knowledgeable, and truly passionate about sharing Japan with others. He went above and beyond to make sure everyone felt comfortable, safe, and well taken care of throughout the tour. His enthusiasm for what he does really shone through, and it made the experience even more special. We couldn’t have asked for a better guide.

Really great - dealt with a challenging group really well and made sure to split time with everyone so they felt included and got what they wanted out of the trip -appreciated

I had a wonderful trip with a great leader. Zane was lots of fun, always attentive and available for all our questions and it was so nice to have everything organised for us and be able to truly switch off and follow Zane around. He struck a great balance between being friendly and fun but also being on top of everything and sharing his wealth of knowledge about Japan with us. He had great recommendations for each place we went to and ensured everything ran smoothly and all our needs were catered for.