Walk the preserved Tsumago streets
1-2 hours | Easy
Where to visit
Where to visit in Tsumago-juku?
Nagano, Japan
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Tsumago-juku is a preserved Nakasendo post town in Nagiso, Nagano Prefecture, where wooden streetscapes, inns, and mountain paths evoke Edo-period travel. It is especially rewarding as a slow overnight or walking-route stop between Magome and the Kiso Valley.
Tsumago-juku is a preserved Nakasendo post town in Nagiso, Nagano Prefecture, where wooden streetscapes, inns, and mountain paths evoke Edo-peri...
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Visit Tsumago-juku Honjin and museum sites
1-2 hours | Easy | combined admissions vary
Hike part of the Nakasendo toward Magome
Half day | Moderate
Nagiso town trails
Quiet Kiso Valley paths and forest routes near Nagiso Station. | 4 km
Odaki and Medaki waterfalls
Twin waterfalls along the walking route toward Magome. | 5 km
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Good first tap
Visit Tsumago-juku for one of the most atmospheric historic post towns in Japan and the classic Magome to Tsumago walk.
Best time
April to November
How to reach
Tsumago-juku is reached by local bus or taxi from Nagiso Station, with road links through the Kiso Valley from Nakatsugawa, Magome, and Matsumoto.
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