Japan Oldest Road Yamanobe no Michi from Kyoto Hike Tour

Walk through the landscapes where Japan’s earliest history and mythology took shape on the ancient Yamanobe no Michi, widely regarded as Japan’s oldest named road. This approximately 11-kilometer guided hike winds through peaceful rice fields, orchards, forests, and traditional farming villages in the Nara countryside. Visit Omiwa Jinja, one of Japan’s oldest shrines, where sacred Mount Miwa itself is worshipped as a deity, and discover enormous kofun burial mounds associated with Japan’s earliest rulers. Along the way, explore hidden shrines and Chōgakuji Temple before finishing at Isonokami Jingu, another of Japan’s oldest Shinto shrines. Experience authentic rural Japan while uncovering the myths, traditions, and history behind the origins of Japanese civilization.