Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Wajima, Ishikawa. Wajima is just one of the town's you'll visit on Walk Japan's 5-day culinary and cultural walking tour of the incredible Noto Peninsula. What if you explore a fascinating and foodie-friendly corner of Japan little known to tourists, while also making a difference to a community devastated by a 2024 earthquake? That’s what you’ll be doing when you sign up for Walk Japan’s recently introduced Onsen Gastronomy: Noto tour .
This carefully curated walking tour takes participants on an interactive exploration of the rural landscapes of Japan’s Noto Peninsula in the country’s northern Ishikawa Prefecture. The easy-going trek takes you through the region’s inviting rural countryside, focusing on the region’s acclaimed local cuisine, rejuvenating onsen hot springs and incredible handicrafts, such as renowned Wajima lacquerware. The new tour came about because of a call for help from the local communities.
In 2024, on New Year’s Day, a violent, 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit just off the coast of Noto, causing hundreds of deaths and major damage to numerous towns. Despite the devastating impact, the communities demonstrated an amazing resilience and determination to rebuild.
Soji-ji, the head temple of a Zen Buddhist sect in the Noto Peninsula region. “In response to a call for help from a local activist group, Walk Japan visited mid-summer, and, seeing the urgency for action and potential amongst th.
