Walk Japan’s newest Onsen Gastronomy tour is a gentle 5-day, 4-night immersion into the culinary, religious and cultural traditions of Kiso in mountainous central Japan.
TOKYO, JAPAN (15th July 2025) – Walk Japan is pleased to announce the Onsen Gastronomy: Kiso in Nagano, the latest in a series of tours that pair the soothing nature of onsen hot spring bathing with Japan’s finest regional cuisines. This tour is nestled between the verdant Kiso Valley, Kaida Plateau and Ontake-san, a towering and sacred active volcano. Kiso has long welcomed travellers on spiritual and restorative journeys, and Walk Japan invites participants to explore this delightful region on foot, savour hearty rural cuisine and unwind in onsen hot spring baths.
The Onsen Gastronomy: Kiso in Nagano tour is scheduled year-round, providing beautiful landscapes gloriously green throughout the spring and summer months, then vividly coloured with autumn leaves before being coated white with winter snow.
Key features:
- Luxurious onsen hot spring bathing.
- Refined regional cuisine, including handmade soba and locally foraged mountain vegetables, and sake from boutique breweries.
- Gentle strolls through Edo-period post towns including historic and atmospheric Kiso-Fukushima, Narai and Kiso-Hirasawa, a delightful small town famed for its centuries-old lacquerware craftsmanship.
- Sacred shrines and pilgrimage paths leading to Ontake-san’s spiritual heritage.
- Seasonal activities including an alpine cable car ride from spring through autumn and showshoeing through placid woodlands in winter.
Details
The Onsen Gastronomy: Kiso in Nagano tour is a five-day, four-night fully guided tour with a maximum group size of 12. Starting in Nagoya and finishing in Kiso-Fukushima, the tour is gently paced, with daily distances of up to 3.3km (2 miles). The tour operates year-round, with prices starting from JPY 380,000 per person based on double occupancy.
