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HEALTH

Is This Adventure Right for You?
Please review the information below prior to departing on this adventure. We reserve the
right for our Trip Leaders to modify participation, or in some circumstances send travelers
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or of other travelers.

PACING
• 6 locations in 18 days

• 1 pre-dawn departure

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• Not appropriate for travelers using wheelchairs or other mobility aids

• Must be able to walk 3-6 miles unassisted each day and participate in 3-5 hours of daily
physical activities, including scaling several steep steps without handrails

CLIMATE
• Daytime temperatures are typically between 50-60°F in early spring, 85-95°F in
summer, and 50-70°F in fall

TERRAIN & TRANSPORTATION
• Travel over some rugged paths, as well as bumpy roads, by bus and on foot

• Travel via bus commuter train and bullet train, taxi, ferry, small boat, motorcoach,
and subway

• Several long overland drives of 3-5 hours

ACCOMMODATIONS & FACILITIES
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room features air conditioning and en suite bath facilities. Accommodations in all other
locations are hotel-standard, with a variety of amenities and personal services.
• Asian squat-style toilets must be used in some villages without other facilities

• Because Japan is becoming a very popular destination for solo travelers, please be aware
that single hotel rooms in Japan tend to be notably smaller than those in the U.S., and
don’t always feature closets.

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