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Nakasendō

The Chuo Alps in the distance. Walking the Nakasendo/Kiso-ji, central Japan.

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Japan, Nakasendō 

April 13, 2021April 13, 2021

Nakasendō/Kiso-ji – Yabuhara to Kiso Fukushima

This was one of the quieter stretches of the Nakasendo/Kiso-ji so far — a ‘get it done’ section. In autumn last year I walked from Kiso Fukushima to Agematsu, and by reaching Kiso Fukushima this time have now walked from Shiojiri to Agematsu.

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On the Nakasendō/Kiso-ji.

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Japan, Nagano, Nakasendō, walking 

March 8, 2021March 9, 2021

Walking the Nakasendō/Kiso-ji – Niekawa to Yabuhara

Another walk on the Nakasendō/Kiso-ji. Starting at Niekawa Station (where I finished last time) I passed through Kiso-Hirasawa (木曽平沢), Narai (奈良井), and then over the Torii Pass (鳥居峠) to Yabuhara (藪原).

read more Walking the Nakasendō/Kiso-ji – Niekawa to Yabuhara

Deserted streets. Magome on the Nakasendō. Mt. Ena in the distance.

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Gifu, Japan, Nagano, Nakasendō, walking  1 Comment

February 26, 2021March 5, 2021

Nakasendō – Magome and Tsumago

Magome (馬籠) and Tsumago (妻籠) — possibly the two most popular villages on the Nakasendō (中山道).  My first visit was

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Japan, Nagano, Nakasendō  6 Comments

November 27, 2020February 16, 2021

Walking: Nakasendo – Kiso Fukushima to Agematsu

It’s been a long time since I walked a section of the Nakasendō (中山道). Back then it was the mountainous trail between Magome (馬籠宿) and Tsumago (妻籠宿), an insanely popular Nakasendō ‘theme park’ for both Japanese and foreign tourists.

read more Walking: Nakasendo – Kiso Fukushima to Agematsu