This was a truly amazing experience that I would recommend to any and everyone. Our tour guide Matt was knowledgeable about the history of the Nakasendo trail and the area in general. He customized our tour to ensure we would be comfortable with the route and pace. He gave us lunch options, allowed for detours and answered all the questions we had.

We recently completed this 11 km private walking tour with Elvis. Elvis was a fantastic guide-knowledgeable, professional, well organised, excellent communicator. Importantly he was also very encouraging and supportive as there are parts of this trail that are somewhat challenging-particularly on a warm day such as the one we had. We would have no hesitation in recommending this tour and Elvis in particular as a guide.

Our guide Ms Takako Tsujimoto was excellent. She is proficient in English and is well prepared. She patiently explained the history and culture of every stop we made, and made our 7-km walking trail very enjoyable. This tour is strongly recommended for anyone who is interested in Japanese history.

If we could give more stars we would. Our guide Yoshi was superb and gave us a great insight to the history of the area. We loved the beauty of the area and would love to do it again.

Tour guide was great - very insightful and provided a good day out - the waterfalls viewing point didn’t really exist as could not see anything due to the trees

This particular hike was a perfect amateur level hike. Good enough to get the blood going but not outrageously difficult. My tour guide was knowledgeable, friendly, and an absolute delight to spend the day with. I would even do this same hike again with a guide. 10/10 would recommend

Absolutely beautiful- my son and I were blessed with a beautiful, sunny day. Our tour guide, Maki, was excellent, knowledgeable, and helped craft the experience so that we got the maximum benefit. We have awesome photos and memories from this trip. One note- the description of moderate physical activity is a bit understated. I am 55 and in good health but found the terrain challenging- you ascend up for the first hour, then back downhill for the next 2 hrs. Some sections of the trail are steep. It was all worth it because the views were beautiful but be prepared to exert yourself. Great tour overall

This was a wonderful tour of a lovely part of the Nakasendo Way in mid-November. I opted for the private tour to ensure it would happen on a particular day (weather permitting) rather than risk rescheduling due to not meeting the minimum number of participants. Arrangements were fine and Aki was a terrific guide and companion for the day! Her personal knowledge added a lot to the experience. I highly recommend this if you want a taste of the Nakasendo Way but not the entire Way. I was pleasantly surprised that the trail was not crowded at all, given how many people were in Magome when we arrived. I'll admit it was slightly more of a physical requirement than I expected, but fine if you're in reasonable shape. And the fact that it starts in Magome and ends in Tsumago definitely makes it easier than if it had gone in the opposite direction! Make sure to wear footwear that grips well.