Nakatsugawa

Gifu · Japan

Nakatsugawa

In the destination Kiso Valley and the Nakasendo.

In the photo: Stone street and water wheel in Magome-juku, in the municipality of Nakatsugawa.

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The city

What to expect from Nakatsugawa.

Nakatsugawa is a city in eastern Gifu, in the Kiso River valley, about one hour from Nagoya. The former post town of Magome, on the Nakasendo Road, lies in the municipality on a hillside about 15 km from the city center; from there the trail to Tsumago departs, across the Magome Pass. The town is known for kurikinton, the autumn chestnut sweet.

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The local experience

What to see in Nakatsugawa

Magome-juku
Historic village

Magome-juku

A former Nakasendo post-town on a paved slope of stone, with dark wooden houses, a waterwheel and Mount Ena on the horizon, the birthplace of the writer Shimazaki Toson.

Nakasendō Trail between Magome and Tsumago
Trail

Nakasendō Trail between Magome and Tsumago

A stretch of about 8 km of the old Nakasendo road, which climbs to the Magome pass and descends through forests, waterfalls and farmhouses to Tsumago, in about 3 hours.

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