The Nakasendō, also called the Kisokaidō, was one of the centrally administered five routes of the Edo period, and one of the two that connected the de facto capital of Japan at Edo to Kyoto. There we
Original ishidatami (stone paving) on the Nakasendō
Along the Nakasendō between Tsumago and Magome.
A modern-day guidepost for the Nakasendō near Takamiya-juku
Odaki waterfall west of Tsumago-juku
The Kiso Valley is a geographical area that centers on the valley of the upper portions of the Kiso River in the southwestern part of Nagano Prefecture in Japan. It is a v-shaped valley with length of
Kiso Valley around Ōkuwa, Nagano.
Kiso Valley and Mount Ontake
Tsumago-juku 妻籠宿 aerial panorama
Magomejuku 馬籠宿 aerial panorama