Nakasendo
Photo: Utagawa Hiroshige, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
The Nakasendō (中山道, "Central Mountain Route") is one of the two key historical routes that connected Tokyo (Edo) to Kyoto. It's also known as the Kiso Kaidō (木曾街道), since it passes through the Kiso Valley.
UnderstandUnlike the more famous coastal Tokaido, the Nakasendō travels further inland, passing through 69 post stations (宿 shuku, in suffixes -juku) along the way.
Get inIf you're planning on doing the entire route, your starting point will be either Tokyo or Kyoto.
GoUnlike the Tokaido, which is more or less faithfully followed by the JR Tokaido Main Line and the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train, the Nakasendo only has partial railway coverage, meaning having your own wheels is the…
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- Photo: Utagawa Hiroshige, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons