Solo Hike on the Nakasendo Trail | Japan's Legendary Trail from Kyoto to Tokyo | 中山道 

I've seen many vlogs of people hiking the Nakasendo trail but not in such bad weather. It brings out a different dimension to the trail. Well done. 👍 If I could give you more than 1 like, I would - you definitely deserved that for persevering thru the pouring rain.

so happy i found this video, it's my dream to walk the trail!

This is my first video of your channel. Loved it so much, firstly and most importantly there is NO crazy background music. But all the ambient, natural sounds, and your beautiful human voice. I subbed and explore more. You talked about the quality of the video at 8:20, for me fantastic. I love the nature, walking and hiking myself, but haven't had the luxury of your kind of wet weather environment which I am longing for.

Walking the Nakasendo trail is the most precious memory of my trip to Japan. Thanks for sharing this video, it brings back sweet memories! ❤

Wow that was amazing, makes me want to hike that trail in the rain. Definitely on my to do list

Great video. Super cool waterfall. Love the rainy hiking... I remember hiking in the rain along the Appalachian trail years ago. That's life... sometimes there is rain, and the wise gaijin knows how to be content and happy in the rain.

Beautiful. Japan is still on the bucket list

Thank you for taking us with you on the walk. I m disabled and can t walk these kind of trails, so I love to see a bit of it and get part of the experience ❤❤

ahhh, this was exactly what I was looking for, I had a sudden urge to watch some adventure. Looked like a lot of fun despite the conditions, hahah, you deal with it quite well. Thanks for taking us with you!

How is it that literally every video I've ever seen on the Nakasendo trail has always turned out some of the best videos I've ever seen🥺🥺❤❤

Very beautiful hike. Rainy days are sometimes the best for photography, so it’s actually smart to be hiking in the rain.

This is a great journey to watch as someone who is hoping to walk from Nagiso to Magome on a trip to Japan next Spring. Thanks for sharing!

What a pleasure to learn about the Nakasendo Trail through your excellent video! I was a student in Japan many years ago and you rekindled my desire to return to Japan! Thank you so much for sharing!

Cool trail for hiking alone! Thanks for your film!

I love that you crushed it in the rain, I'm from Oregon so rain is part of life here, it makes the scenery so beautiful, less people, so lush but the downside, very slippery and wet. Thank you for posting this, I really want to hike this trial.

This is an amazing video, I’m doing this walk in June and this has been a huge help. All the best with the travels

Love this! … Thanks for sharing your experience. Have enjoyed watching from start to finish. Well done!!!!

This was awesome. I had the urge to travel and see some adventure. Want to do this trail next trip in Japan. The hiking there is the best 😂

Love your positive attitude and so cool to see this adventure! Subscribed and looking forward to more~

Gorgeous views…. This is like something out of a dream

And this is amazing trail road. I'd love to spend few days staying there.

The Nakasendo is so beautiful! One of my favourite experiences in Japan. Thanks for the lovely video :)

this was so interesting to watch! i hope you post more of these kind in the future!

Hello Maris 👋 we both loved your enthusiasm 😀 despite the rain 🌧. A great hike on the trail to the two old towns. A nice stop at your guest house❤. Glad the rain stopped and you completed it safely 🙏. Greetings from England 🇬🇧 Simon and Beth ❤️ 😀 🙋

Thank you for showing us this beautiful countryside of Japan.😎 You are very courageous !

Love the rainy hike, it makes everything glisten so... and the sound! reminds me of a few rainy days on the hachi ju hachi trail walking through thickly bamboo'd areas. Hope you had a great time, looks like you did :)

Wow! What a great trail! Beautiful!

My goodness that’s so beautiful

I've always wanted to hike this trail and watching your vlog + reading your blog has helped me gain the confidence to finally do it! Thank you!

🎉amazing, thanks for the inspiration!

Loved this video, subscribed! ❤

Thanks for sharing your walk, it looks awesome.

Lovely relaxing video. Good vibes in that place. I really want to return to the peace of Japan.

Very enjoyable - even in the 🌧 - well done!

Awesome hike adventure. Thanks for sharing!

i really enjoyed this video!! was great to see the nakasendo trail in the train.

I can’t wait to visit. Come rain 🌧️ or shine.

What a nice walk!!

This was wonderful. Thank you so much.

I am planning to do this hike on Nov (Magome to Tsumago to avoid the uphill climb). You made the challenging hike look so comfortable because of your great personality and smile. Cheers!

Nice place I wanna be there one day.. I love Japan 😍

This is the adventure I want. Even funner when it’s raining.

I love this! Thanks!

Thanks for this vid! SO helpful.

Thank you! Really enjoyed your video & walk

Nice video and Kudos to you Maris making it through this part of Nakasendo trail during the pouring rain with such entusiasm/great spirit, not only between the towns of Tsumago-Magome (and satisfied with that) but all the way between Nagiso and Nakatsugawa. I myself have plans to do this walk in mid May next year, and like you walk the opposite direction instead of the more common walk starting from Magome and ending in Tsumago.

Always wanted to walk that. Nice post!

kudos doing this video in that weather - thats dedication!

I loved thus hike, but i did tsumago juku (so towards tsumago from magome): researched it beforehand and this trail was downhill most of the time. Respect to you walking in the rain in the upward direction 😅😅😅

Nice picture of the waterfall !

Keep on posting. Road to 1k. Good luck to your channel and always take good care.

I don't know this video was in my recommended videos, but I don't regret watching it! Very good for your first vlog! i'm surprised by how low the number of subs you have considering the quality, but you have gained another one! I can't wait where you go next! ^_^

I love 💕 the nature the houses 🏡 the trail so Beautiful, Stay safe and stay healthy. 🤙🙏♥️☮️🌈😘 Thank you for sharing your video. Awesome 🇯🇵

Super helpful, thank you! Planning to do this next year in June. May very well have to do this in the rain, too!

hoping to see more hiking vlogs. watched this vlog for already 5 times :)

Excellent work!

I love this "Trail" series (tbh i dont even know if it is a series or not). would love to see more of this kind of vlog.

Hello, I'm from Mexico and I've always been attracted to Japanese culture and its landscapes and rural houses that reflect a history but what intrigues me is to see so many houses and no soul in the streets. Thank you for sharing

watched your vlog first thing in the morning made my day

beautiful...

I love that you walked through the rain! Reminds me of the Hiroshige prints showing travelers running from the rain along the Nakasendo! But next time if you're hiking with one pair of shoes make them Salomon trail shoes with Goretex! Has the best traction and waterproof!❤🥾

i stayed on the same guest house when i went there 2 years ago. amazing food and very kind owners. 👍👍👍

I’ve done the Nakasendo starting in Kyoto and Ending near Tokyo by bicycle 5 times, absolutely gorgeous. The over to mountain stretch between Magome and Tsumago is rough, you have to carry your bike for several stretches, but still the best part of the trip. I always advise people to do this when they come to Japan. The best parts of Japan are not in the cities!

It was a awesome video ❤

Wooooow, so nice. Japan is crazy beautiful 😍. I’ve got to plan a hiking trip there 🤘🏔🤘

thanks for sharing! appreciate the transportation tips

Ah I want to walk the nakasendo! Nice video!

I use sandals when it rains during a long walk. Very relaxing, and you can walk indefinitely without getting hurt. I recommend umbrella + rain poncho + sandals. I purposely go out on rainy days! I love the rain!

great video - i really enjoyed watching - thx

That is a great vlog. And you are a soldier. Thanks.

Wow! This vlog is fantastic, you've got a new subscriber!

Finding this so late but at the start of this year I walked from magome to tsumago in winter and it was such a cool experience.

Amazing! Wow! I am inspired!

Great video! It’s good to get a fresh style of Japanese related videos…..I kind of feel that the majority of Japanese travel vlogs/videos on RU-vid these days are all produced using the same style & it’s getting a little boring/repetitive…..your realistic approach is such a breath of fresh air……thank you so much!

very relaxing vlog, love your personality :)

I really like this video. And I hope to walk this trail like you one day.

Beutiful video and beautiful places!!! 😍

I hiked the entire trail en to end in the summer of 1996. Great experience.

Ah I miss Japan so much! Best vacation I’ve ever had! Really enjoyed your video!

Wow 😀

Great trail!

Next time in Japan, I'll do it. Looks fantastic.

Lovely video❤

Im going there soon...thanks for the video . 😘

Looks like a fun walk :)

so cute!!!!

Thanks - enjoyed the video. It reminds me of a hike i did - Koyasan Choishi Michi - loved the hike, but wow, was it ever hot!

Great video.

Terrific video. Takes me back. I hiked that route, also in a little rain, but in the other direction. It is indeed beautiful, peaceful. There's a curving incline on the trail with a shrine to all the oxen and pack animals that died at that spot. I love Japan, brilliant people, but I never hiked more hazardous trails anywhere else in the world. Has there ever been an ox that didn't know how to walk up and down a hill? The cobblestones of the trail are treacherous when it rains. You capture some of that at 7:18 in your video. (I can't remember cobblestones anywhere else on the planet that weren't close to level.) In Japan there are wilderness trails that run straight up a slope, so that when it rains, the water runs straight down scouring out gullies. In Kamakochi, one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen, there's a trail along a gently sloping valley. After clambering down the mountain it seems like a relief, and easy hike back to the tourist area (they're flat and easy walking) and the buses. If you want to look anywhere except your next step you have to stop. If you look up and walk, you'll end up on your butt. Doesn't mean you shouldn't hike in Japan. I hiked all over from Yakushima Island in the south to Shiretoko in Hokkaido. Just be careful, use sticks. The hiking maps they sell at Montbell and other stores are brilliant. If the map says 0.2km 3 hours, that is how long is going to take you to hike that section. I used to walk very fast, I may have 'beat the map time' a few times, usually I was close to or behind the written time. And a tip. Get a reservation. That meal is worth remembering to get a reservation next time. I got to Tsumago and asked around for a place to stay. The town was empty. but no one would take me in. The reason? They provide dinner. I didn't have reservation so they didn't have food. I made it clear I didn't need dinner, or breakfast. Nope. Sorry. I actually ended up in Nagano that night after taking a local train for three hours. That was unfortunate, but also beautiful, interesting and I stayed with friends that night. (I don't know why I didn't just pull out my bivy sack behind the wall at the big parking lot. I thought about it, but.... I did it later in other places. No problem. In another video, I even saw the exact spot in the Tsumago parking lot I was thinking about. Guy locked his bicycle up there. ) Tip on rain gear in Japan. I'm an average Western male, 173cm, 77 kg. I was just in Japan sailing and bought some rain gear. In the U.S. I"m "L" in Japan I"m XXL, the arms are a little short but completely okay. If you are taller than me you'll have trouble finding a jacket and rain pants. XXL was available everywhere. I bought plastic gear, but it's durable, comfortable and dry. (Would've liked more pockets.) It's what the fishermen wear. Ponchos of course are everywhere and terrific in the rain, especially if it's a bit chilly. If it's windy tie a belt , rope or string around your waist.

17:35 absolutely beautiful!

cant wait to do this myself when I start my Semester abroad in Kyoto

As soon as the border between NZ and Japan opens up, I'm walking this 👇

Loved your video! Too much rain though!

That cat is adorable!🥺🥺

Very cool. I love how easy it is get to every post town along the Kiso Valley. I thru hiked the entire Nakasendo in November. Are you planning to hike the entire trail this year?

Wonderful video! I loved seeing the scenery and the unique buildings. Sorry you had to walk in a downpour.

From India 🇮🇳 our tribal village too during rainy season is quite cool n rain fill streams ranning torrentially, but though the forest are no more, so the rain cool is mudy now adays, thank you for trial journey, it's Great, I love ❤ them. Hey, lady didn't u encounter leechs, also u didn't say of which month of summer was u making expedition.I enjoy your video, it's so wanting to go out too.

great videos

Wow. I envy this solo adventure of yours. I wanna do the same before leaving Japan for good.

I love your little text comments during the video. There so cute, like -I chugged it-☕🤗