We awoke in our old shukuba to another warm summer morning, with a few hours until the proprieter would arrive to clean the place. We had a lot to sort out, as well as get food ready for the day but before we left we wanted to wander up and down this old post town. … Continue reading Japan 2024 Day 6: Gorges and Post Towns along the Nakasendo
We awoke to a misty and drizzly morning in our 150+ year old shukuba, it had been a good nights sleep and I was excited to be hiking on the Nakasendo in a few short hours. Although we were staying closer to Tsumago I wanted to start the hike from Magome-juku so most of the … Continue reading Japan 2024 Day 5: Hiking the Nakasendo from Magome-Juku to Tsumago-juku
The main aim of our day was to get to our Shukuba (post-town) lodging that we rented out for two nights along the Nakasendo in the Kiso Valley. It is a 280km journey from where we stayed in Saitama to Suhara-juku, a lesser-known post-town north of the famous Magome and Tsumago, which we planned to … Continue reading Japan 2024 Day 4: Driving through Azumino and Narai-juku
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