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Narai (奈良井) is a post-town in Nagano, Japan. It developed as a stop on the Nakasendo, a trail that connected Tokyo and Kyoto, it was once the wealthiest post-town in the Kiso Valley and was nicknamed "Narai of a Thousand Houses" due to the many houses along its main road. Most of these houses are preserved like they were in the Edo Era and its preserved area is much larger than those found in most other post-towns.
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上問屋資料館
History museum in a building from the Edo period. It is maintained with the same techniques that were used in the Edo Period. Various tools and document from the area are on display
中村邸, Nakamura tei
Home of the former Nakamura family, a family of merchants who used to be one of Narai's richest families during the Edo Period. The house functions as a museum and showcases a traditional Edo Era residence.
鎮神社まつり, Shizujinja matsuri
Narai's main festival, a musical procession descends from the shrine to Narai station via the main road playing traditional music for the town's residents and its many visitors.
ゑちごや旅館
Ryokan with more than 200 years of history, comes with seasonal meals.
民宿 しまだ
Edo era guesthouse on Narai's main street
The nearest airport to Narai is Matsumoto's airport which is roughly an hour a way from the post-town, it only has flights to Fukuoka, Sapporo and Osaka.
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