Japan 2026 – Tokyo & the Nakasendo Trail
TOKYO & THE NAKASENDO TRAIL September 2026 My daughter lived in Japan for six months in 2023, and we had a fabulous mother–daughter trip to Tokyo and Kyoto, which you can read about here . This time, she was keen to organise a family holiday and explore beyond Tokyo. So, we decided to hike part of the historic Nakasendo Trail — a very different side of Japan. TOKYO Direct flights from Australia tend to be overnight, arriving into Tokyo’s Haneda or Narita airports around 5.30am. Before leaving Australia, register your details on the Visit Japan website to make your arrival and immigration process easier. We flew direct from Perth to Narita, then took the Narita Express — about an hour to Tokyo Station — before making our way to The Gate Hotel by Hulic in Ginza. Narita Express tickets can be purchased at the airport station and seats are reserved. Don’t panic if you miss your booked train or accidentally boo k a later one — you can still hop aboard and the conductor will let y...