Welcome to the Nakasendo, the ancient mountain road that connected Kyoto to Tokyo during the Edo period. The Nakasendo, which snakes through modern-day Nagano, Shiga, Saitama, Gunma, and Gifu prefectures, used to link sixty-nine post towns, some of which have been carefully preserved to this day. This post contains affiliate links, which means I may […]
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Kamikochi is a spectacular mountain resort situated in the western part of Nagano prefecture. The area is inside the Chubu Sangaku National Park and is surrounded by tall mountains and the clear flowing waters of the Azusa River. Due to the area’s high altitude, the temperatures in Kamikochi are much cooler than in other parts of
Nakasendo Trail History The Nakasendo Trail (中山道) is an old walking route that connected Edo (modern-day Tokyo) with Kyoto during the Edo period. The trail is 540 km (340 mi) long, and back in the day, 69 post towns were dotted along the way for travelers to rest and recover. This post contains affiliate links,
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