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Full Day Private Tour Magome to Tsumago

Have a good trip along the Nakasendo Trail in the Edo period with such a popular licensed English guide. Nakasendo Trail is a route that connects Edo and Kyoto, where Samurai used to walk along this trail. It retains the views of ancient times and lets you feel like you are going on a samurai journ

7h 30m👥 Max 8

📍Meeting point: Go through the ticket gate of the station, and wait for your guide in front of the gate.

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Have a good trip along the Nakasendo Trail in the Edo period with such a popular licensed English guide. Nakasendo Trail is a route that connects Edo and Kyoto, where Samurai used to walk along this trail. It retains the views of ancient times and lets you feel like you are going on a samurai journey, so hiking on the Nakasendo trail is very popular among overseas tourists! On the way to the trail, there are lots of sites that make you refresh. For example, Magome Pass, waterfalls, and Ichikokutochi Tatebachaya for resting place, which changes their atmosphere depending on the seasons.

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What To Expect

1

Stop 1

Pass by

Meet at NakatsugawA Station and take a local bus to Kisojiguchi. It takes about 12 minutes.

2

Stop 2

20 min

Sake Tasting at Hazama brewery ※If you do not wish to stop by, please tell us in advance.

3

Stop 3

Pass by

Take a local bus to Magome. It takes about 13 minutes.

4

Stop 4

4h 30m

Magomejuku is a well-preserved post town where you can see many historical buildings along steep slopes and stone pavements. The buildings allow you to enjoy eating, shopping and learning about Magome.

5

Stop 5

10 min

Take a break at a teahouse between Magome and Tsumago

6

Stop 6

Pass by

You can refresh on the Nakasendo Trail. From Ikkoku to waterfall, it takes about 30minutes on foot.

7

Stop 7

Pass by

You can find small settlments from Edo Period.

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Stop 8

30 min

The goal point of your journey along Nakasendo Trail! Tsumagojuku looks like Magomejuku, in terms of a "well-preserved old post town". There is a museum (admission fee NOT included) where you can see beautiful soft light of filters through high windows from autumn to spring.

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Stop 9

Pass by

Travel time from Tsumago to Nagiso Station is about 20mins Tour ends at Nagiso Station

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Stop 10

1hAdmission included

In Ochiaijuku on this tour, you will have a good experience of Japanese culture, Sado, which is the Japanese tea ceremony, at Iouji Temple. The priest of the temple tells you how to make matcha and drink it properly. *Please note: From 10th October, you will be guided to Nakatsugawa-juku, where you visit a sake brewery, a shop of Japanese sweets and a Japanese architecture walking along a little narrow street, with the same price.

What’s Included

  • Sado Experience fee
  • Bus fare
  • English guide

What’s NOT Included

  • lunch
  • Nagiso Museum (700 JPY)

Additional Info

  • 🚇Public transportation options are available nearby
  • 🦴Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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