Japan
A 3-day trip to Nakasendo Trail & Kiso Valley
Edo-era post towns, cedar mountain passes, and slow travel through rural history
The Nakasendo was one of the five major highways developed during the Edo period to link Kyoto with Tokyo (then Edo). Its most scenic, preserved stretch runs through Nagano and Gifu prefectures in the Kiso Valley. Travelers navigate mossy cobblestone footpaths, forested mountain passes, and preserved timber post towns free of overhead telephone wires and neon signage.
Trip length
3 days
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