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- 2024/05/02 アクセス道路の状況│Status of the Access Roads to
- 2023/06/01 信越トレイル_本線の状況│Status of the Main Route of
- 2023/05/01 周辺アプローチトレイルの状況│Status of Approach Trails
- 2023/05/01 信越トレイル_水場とトイレの情報│Water and Toilet along
- 2023/12/14 [Report] Japan National Trail Maintenanc
- 2023/07/24 Overview of access to the starting point
- 2023/06/12 Reuniting After 20 Years and Learning Ne
NEWS & EVENTS
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2024/05/02Trail Updates
アクセス道路の状況│Status of the Access Roads to the Shin-etsu Trail
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2023/06/01Trail Updates
信越トレイル_本線の状況│Status of the Main Route of the Shin-etsu Trail (2023)
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2023/05/01Trail Updates
周辺アプローチトレイルの状況│Status of Approach Trails (2023)
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2023/05/01Trail Updates
信越トレイル_水場とトイレの情報│Water and Toilet along the Trail
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2023/12/14Activity Reports
[Report] Japan National Trail Maintenance Symposium in Iiyama, Nagano
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2023/07/24Trail Updates
Overview of access to the starting point of the Shin-etsu Trail (Mt. Madarao and Mt. Naeba)
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2023/06/12Activity Reports
Reuniting After 20 Years and Learning New Lessons – Friendship with the Appalachian Trail
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2023/05/01Latest News
2023 ver. handtags for Cooperative Trail Maintenance Fund are now available!
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2023/03/16Activity Reports
Online Meeting with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy
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2022/03/23Latest News
Shin-etsu Trail Official Guidebook & Official Maps are now on sale!
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Cooperative Trail Maintenance Fund
We ask each person hiking the Shin-etsu Trail to support the Trail with a payment of ¥1,000 (or more, if you wish!). Everyone paying this fee will receive an original Trail tag—attach it to your pack!
Tips for Hiking the Trail
To get the most out of your experience on Japan’s original long trail, be sure to read the information linked below.
A collection of interesting narratives about the Trail, the philosophy behind it, its founding, the local people behind it, and the moving story of writer and hiker Noriyoshi Kato, a leader in the long trail movement and a key person behind the creation of the Shin-etsu Trail.
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Noriyoshi Kato Interview～Encounter the miracle on the Trail～
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Creating a long trail～The story behind the birth of the Shin-etsu Trail～
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Volunteers continue to protect the Trail～How to build and maintain a long trail～
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A long trail created by local people〜Working to create a trail loved by locals～
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The life of Noriyoshi Kato～A rebellious spirit, and a hope for long trails～
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Report on route extension〜A look at the new 40-kilometer section〜
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Impressions and Opinions
Share your thoughts, opinions, information, etc. on the Shin-etsu Trail. Join the network of hikers who’ve provided their impressions of the Trail through this section.