A quiet day: Japan adds a 350 km walking loop to the watch list

Japan's longest loop long trail, the Hitachi-no-kuni Long Trail, is now fully open. The route covers about 350 km and links six cities and towns in northern Ibaraki. It can be reached from Tokyo.

For advisors, it is a possible new self-guided or small-group walking product to pitch next to Kumano Kodo and Shikoku. It is a watch-list item for now, not something to book. The source gives no operator packages, pricing or commission details. Check back for supplier programs before building it into proposals.

A practical first step is to flag it for clients who have already walked the better-known Japanese routes and want something less established.