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1-Day Tour from Matsumoto: Walk the Nakasendo Trail

By Snow Monkey Resorts Tours (Machinovate Japan Ltd.)
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$325 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h 55m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

Prepare to experience Old Japan on foot with this exciting hike through traditional post towns, ancient forests, and dramatic mountain passes. Starting in Tsumago-juku post town, your guide will explain a bit about what kinds of people travelled the roads in Old Japan, where they were going, and how they lived. You will get a chance to enter some buildings including an old Inn and a horse-stable that perfectly illustrate what your guide has mentioned.

Leaving Tsumago-juku post town, you will start out on an 8km trek to the next post town, passing by roaring waterfalls and quiet hamlets along the way. Keep an eye open for wildlife and wildflowers while you are led by your guide along what was once one of the main avenues of travel in Japan.

Arriving at Magome-juku post town, you will be treated to far off views of fields and mountains as you descend to the bottom of this very vertical village. After having a little time for shopping, you will board the tour vehicle and head back.

Activity location

  • Tsumago Post Office
    • 2197-5 Azuma
    • 399-5302, Nagiso-machi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Tsumago Post Office
    • 2197-5 Azuma
    • 399-5302, Nagiso-machi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan

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1-Day Tour from Matsumoto: Walk the Nakasendo Trail
  • Activity duration is 8 hours and 55 minutes8h 55m
    8h 55m
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:45 am
Price details
AU$325.45 x 1 AdultAU$325.45
Total
Price is AU$325.45
Until Thu, 18 Sept

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Transport to and from All Locations in a Dedicated Tour Vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's included
    English Speaking Guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Lunch

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Travel time is already included in the total duration of travel

Activity itinerary

Tsumago Post Office
  • 1h
Our tour will begin in earnest when you and your guide step off the bus at Tsumago-juku Post Town. Once a vital station on a road connecting Tokyo (then called Edo) and Kyoto, the town's appearance has not changed since its heyday. Here you can find streets lined with traditional wooden buildings that have been meticulously preserved by their residents. Some buildings are open to enter, and allow you a look into how people used to travel in Old Japan.
Nakasendo Halfway Point
  • 3h
Departing Tsumago, the Nakasendo Trail trek will begin. Totaling around 8km, this trail is a must-see for people looking to combine an outdoor experience with a cultural experience. Along the way you will be treated to breathtaking waterfalls, quaint hamlets, and dramatic mountain views. The trail covers a wide range of elevations, so prepare to use your legs and get your blood flowing. Your guide will be there to make sure you don't get lost, and to help enhance the experience with timely anecdotes and knowledgeable trivia about the sights you will see along the way.
Nakasendo Magome-juku
  • 30m
With the 8km Nakasendo trek complete, you will arrive at Magome-juku, another amazing town on the Nakasendo Trail. More vertical than Tsumago-juku, this town is located on a steep hill providing views over the roofs of buildings below you and out onto the plain that lies at the bottom of the village. There are some gift shops and places to have a quick snack here, and your guide will give you a chance to peruse these establishments at your own pace.

Location

Activity location

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    Tsumago Post Office
    • 2197-5 Azuma
    • 399-5302, Nagiso-machi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Tsumago Post Office
    • 2197-5 Azuma
    • 399-5302, Nagiso-machi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan

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