Japan’s Longest Loop long trail, the Hitachi-no-kuni Long Trail, Fully Opens

Breaking Travel News - Oct 5, 2026

The Hitachi-no-kuni Long Trail, connecting six cities and towns in northern Ibaraki Prefecture, has now fully opened as an approximately 350-kilometer route. With its full opening, the Hitachi-no-kuni Long Trail is now the longest long trail in Japan designed as a loop route.

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