Tokai Nature Trail
Description
- Name Tokai Nature Trail
- Length of trail 1,697 km, 1,054 miles
- Length in days 85 days
- Start of trail Tokyo
- End of trail Osaka
- Traildino grading EW, Easy walk, nature trail
1697 km from Tokyo to Osaka
東海自然歩道
Prefectures of Kanagawa, Yamanashi, Shizuoka, Aichi, Shiga, Gifu, Mie, Kyōto and Nara
In 1969, the Japanese Ministry of Welfare (the Ministry of the Environment was not established until 1971) announced the Tokai Trail plan as the first attempt to establish a long-distance trail system in Japan. The Tokai Trail connects Tokyo to Osaka and was welcomed by the general public.
Subsequently, over the years, the other Nature Trails were developed in other parts of the country
The Tokai Trail connects some important National Parks. The trail has its own home page (the only one of the Nature Trails). Also, the different legs are connected, forming a continuous trail. This is not the case with many other Nature Trails.
Opinions
- catlin
- Rate 8
Map
Links
Facts
- Nature Lovers Club's page for the Tokai Nature Trail (Japanese)
This government website describes the trail section by section.
- Tokai Nature Trail Association Website (Japanese)
Homepage of the trail
- Tōkai Nature Trail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Tokai Nature Trail (Japanese)
Short introduction and a map
- Tokai Nature Trail | Wikipedia (Japanese)
Reports
Guides and maps
- Rough Guide to Walking the Tokai Shizen Hodo
A rough guide to walking the trail with with pictures and information on camping, eating and links to GPS files
- Tokai Nature Trail Guide
A complete guide of the Tokai Nature Trail. The guide includes maps, camping information, photos and information about Japan. All routes and prefectures are covered in the guide.