The 4 Treks in Japan That Earn Their Price

1.Okinawa Jungle Trails & Waterfalls – Private Yanbaru Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · from $69Our pick

Follow a jungle river through Okinawa’s Yanbaru region with private guide Nik. Choose a gentle forest walk or a more active route over shallow water and rocks, then rest at a waterfall. Neoprene booties, a snack, and optional summer swimming add comfort and fun.

“I went with my family, who were visiting from the US. My son did not want to do it but had a great time. We all took radiant pictures at the waterfall and were given tools to help keep us dry. This was a great activity right before Xmas,”

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2.Sawanobori River Trekking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $140

Walk through Takayama’s volcanic mountain streams with certified guides such as Kyohei, Take, and Masaki. The half-day outing includes river shoes, safety gear, a waterfall section, hand-dripped coffee made with spring water, sandwiches, soup, transport, and insurance.

“The most awesome activity I’ve done in Takayama!!”

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3.Private Local Hiking to enjoy the nature and culture of Mt.Fuji

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $131

Join Yuki, a certified mountain guide and licensed local hunter, for a private 5 to 6 hour outing around Mt. Fuji. You’ll visit Fuji Omuro Sengen Shrine, Saiko Lake, Aokigahara Forest, and a sacred lava cave, then hike to Sankodai for views of Fuji. Local udon and optional matcha complete the day.

“It was a cloudy day just the perfect weather for trekking. Danny picked a route that with great views and easy to hike. He had a lot of interesting stories to share and we had a good time with Danny.”

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4.Frozen fall trekking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $180

Meet your guide near Hida-Osaka Station for an approximately eight-hour private snow trek. Reiko, Osamu, Jun, or another local guide may lead you through a snow-covered forest to a frozen waterfall, with gear provided and the route adjusted to your ability. Optional bread and hot soup lunch is available.

“Our family of 6 from Australia (including kids aged 13,12,10,8) absolutely loved our tour with Reiko and Osamu. Reiko spoke great English and she was extremely friendly and great with the kids but she also had a broad knowledge of JapaRead more”

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