

Take a 1-day tour from Matsumoto and walk the historic Nakasendo Trail.
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Explore the full itinerary for 1-Day Tour from Matsumoto: Walk the Nakasendo Trail in Kiso-machi, Japan. This historical & heritage tours experience includes 3 stops over 1 day. Duration: 8 hours. Activity level: Extreme.

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.Read moreMore about Tsumago Post Office

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.Read moreMore about Nakasendo Magome-juku