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WALKING & HIKING

JAPAN

CHUBU-SANGAKU NATIONAL PARK

• Forest-bathe in the ever-changing scenes of Japan’s Northern Alps, with their hidden waterfalls and mountain villages • Stay in a classic ryokan with open-air hot tubs and tatami- matted flooring, unwinding the way locals do • Experience Japanese culture with walks to sacred temples and an introduction to time-honored customs, including a private maiko performance • Sip superb sake at a favorite brewery and taste the delicate flavors of fresh edamame, mochi, soba noodles and sushi • Meander Takayama’s narrow streets, lined with Edo period wooden houses, sake breweries and small traditional shops Quiet footpaths and hot spring baths. Ancient shrines and bustling markets. Vibrant torii gates and elevated cuisine. On this trip to Japan, there’s time to soak it all in. The Alps to Imperial Kyoto Japan

Kamikochi

Sea of Japan

Takayama

Mount Asama

From Tokyo

Kiyotaki River

Tokyo

Kyoto

WHERE YOU’LL STAY

8 Days • Activity Levels 1–2 • Premiere Hotels From $9,699 to $11,149 per person double occ. o \ Search JP1W on backroads.com

Kamikōchi Hotel Shirakabaso • 2 nights Hidatei Hanaougi • 2 nights Park Hyatt Kyot • 3 nights

877-GO-ACTIVE • 7–5 Mon–Fri, 7–3 weekends PT 47

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