Long-distance hikes in Japan
3 long-distance hiking routes cross Japan: 1,415 km (879 mi) of trail in all, counting each route's full length.
Routes
- Shikoku Pilgrimage
- Distance
- 1,124 km (699 mi)
- Ascent
- 26,386 m (86,569 ft)
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Nakasendo: Tsumago - Karuizawa
- Distance
- 169 km (105 mi)
- Ascent
- 4,768 m (15,645 ft)
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Sapporo - Lake Shikotsu - Lake Toya
- Distance
- 121 km (75 mi)
- Ascent
- 1,786 m (5,859 ft)
- Difficulty
- moderate
Distances, heights and conditions here are compiled, not verified on the ground. Check conditions and hut openings before you go, carry a map, tell someone your plan, and leave the trail as you found it. Safety advice
Emergency: 110 (police) or 119 (ambulance)