This list is of the Long-distance Nature Trails (長距離自然歩道, Chōkyori shizen hodō) of Japan.[1][2]
Long-distance Nature Trails
As of November 2021, there are ten Long-distance Nature Trails, which are subdivided into a number of smaller, not always contiguous, sections, referred to as "routes" (ルート) and "courses" (コース).[2][3]
| Trail | Prefectures | Length | Initial Development | Comments | Image | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tōkai Nature Trail 東海自然歩道 Tōkai shizen hodō | Tokyo, Kanagawa, Yamanashi, Shizuoka, Aichi, Gifu, Mie, Shiga, Nara, Kyoto, Osaka | 1,734 kilometres (1,077 mi) | 1970–1974 | links Meiji no Mori Takao Quasi-National Park in Tokyo Metropolis with Meiji no Mori Minō Quasi-National Park in Osaka Prefecture |  | |
| Kyūshū Nature Trail 九州自然歩道 Kyūshū shizen hodō | Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Ōita, Miyazaki, Kagoshima | 2,932 kilometres (1,822 mi) | 1975–1980 | also known as Yamabiko-san (やまびこさん) |  | |
| Chūgoku Nature Trail 中国自然歩道 Chūgoku shizen hodō | Yamaguchi, Shimane, Tottori, Okayama, Hiroshima | 2,295 kilometres (1,426 mi) | 1977–1982 |  | ||
| Shikoku Nature Trail 四国自然歩道 Shikoku shizen hodō | Tokushima, Kōchi, Ehime, Kagawa | 1,647 kilometres (1,023 mi) | 1981–1989 | also known as Shikoku no michi (四国のみち) |  | |
| Capital Region Nature Trail 首都圏自然歩道 Shutoken shizen hodō | Kanagawa, Tokyo, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Chiba | 1,794 kilometres (1,115 mi) | 1982–1988 | also known as Kantō fureai no michi (関東ふれあいの道) |  | |
| Tōhoku Nature Trail 東北自然歩道 Tōhoku shizen hodō | Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata, Fukushima | 4,369 kilometres (2,715 mi) | 1990–1996 | also known as Shin・Oku no hosomichi (新・奥の細道) |  | |
| Chūbu-Hokuriku Nature Trail 中部北陸自然歩道 Chūbu Hokuriku shizen hodō | Niigata, Gunma, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Nagano, Gifu, Shiga | 4,091 kilometres (2,542 mi) | 1995–2000 |  | ||
| Kinki Nature Trail 近畿自然歩道 Kinki shizen hodō | Fukui, Shiga, Mie, Kyōto, Nara, Wakayama, Ōsaka, Hyōgo, Tottori | 3,296 kilometres (2,048 mi) | 1997–2003 | .jpg.webp) | ||
| Hokkaidō Nature Trail 北海道自然歩道 Hokkaidō shizen hodō | Hokkaidō | 4,600 kilometres (2,900 mi) | 2003–2012 |  | ||
| Tōhoku Pacific Coast Nature Trail 東北太平洋岸自然歩道 Tōhoku Taiheiyō kishi shizen hodō | Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima | 1,025 kilometres (637 mi) | 2012–2019 | also known as Michinoku Coastal Trail (みちのく潮風トレイル) |  | |
See also
References
- ↑ "Long-Distance Nature Trails". Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- 1 2 長距離自然歩道の概要について [Overview of Long-distance Natural Trails] (PDF) (in Japanese). Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ↑ 長距離自然歩道を歩こう！ [Let's walk the Long-distance Nature Trails!] (in Japanese). Ministry of the Environment. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
External links
- (in Japanese) Long-distance Nature Trails
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