Notice that this travel has survived the migration through several blogging platforms. In the process some of the original images were lost. As a result, you might notice that some of the images have significantly lower quality. I am still keeping them here, so that you have an idea of the original message, even though you might not be able to enjoy the details of high quality image.

Tokai Nature Trail (東海自然歩道) — 1697 km from Tokyo to Osaka. Well, kind of. This is the total distance with all the forks and alternative routes included. The actual distance you hike is less than that — unless you do plenty of detours.

In 1969, the Japanese Ministry of Welfare 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. The trail passes through the prefectures of Kanagawa, Yamanashi, Shizuoka, Aichi, Shiga, Gifu, Mie, Kyōto and Nara, connecting important National Parks along the way.