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Magome & Tsumago Nakasendo Full-Day Private Trip with Government-Licensed Guide
Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
$315.64
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
This value-packed trip with a government-licensed and experienced multilingual tour guide is a fantastic and efficient way toexplore both of the ancient post towns! You can travel between Magome and Tsumago by infrequent direct bus.
Nakasendo was one of the two highways during the Edo period connecting Tokyo with Kyoto, running through the Kiso Valley. Travelers at that time walked along the highway, stopping at "post towns" for rest. Some of those post towns have been well preserved and show tourists today exactly what Japan was like hundreds of years ago. Stunning forests, beautiful villages and traditions, we would love to recommend it to everyone interested in Japanese nature and history.
This private tour is a walking day tour. A private vehicle is not included. Public transportation or local taxis may be used. Exact transportation costs can be discussed with the guide after a reservation is finalized. Please have Japanese Yen on hand for your transportation costs.
Nakasendo was one of the two highways during the Edo period connecting Tokyo with Kyoto, running through the Kiso Valley. Travelers at that time walked along the highway, stopping at "post towns" for rest. Some of those post towns have been well preserved and show tourists today exactly what Japan was like hundreds of years ago. Stunning forests, beautiful villages and traditions, we would love to recommend it to everyone interested in Japanese nature and history.
This private tour is a walking day tour. A private vehicle is not included. Public transportation or local taxis may be used. Exact transportation costs can be discussed with the guide after a reservation is finalized. Please have Japanese Yen on hand for your transportation costs.
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Magome & Tsumago Nakasendo Full-Day Private Trip with Government-Licensed Guide
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 6 hours
Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
Check available dates by emailing us at [email protected]
- Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
- Meet up with guide on foot at a designated meeting point
- Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.
- You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
- Private Vehicle
- Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
Meeting point
Nagiso Train station
Bus Timetables: Nagiso Train station to Tsumago
https://www.japan-guide.com/bus/kiso.html
Tsumago Bus station
Bus Timetables: Nagiso Train station to Tsumago
https://www.japan-guide.com/bus/kiso.html
Nakatsugawa Train station
Bus Timetables: Nakatsugawa Train station to Magome
https://www.japan-guide.com/bus/kiso.html
Magome Bus station
Bus Timetables: Nakatsugawa Train station to Magome
https://www.japan-guide.com/bus/kiso.html
Return details
Nagiso Train station
Bus Timetables: Nagiso Train station to Tsumago
https://www.japan-guide.com/bus/kiso.html
Tsumago Bus station
Bus Timetables: Nagiso Train station to Tsumago
https://www.japan-guide.com/bus/kiso.html
Nakatsugawa Train station
Bus Timetables: Nakatsugawa Train station to Magome
https://www.japan-guide.com/bus/kiso.html
Magome Bus station
Bus Timetables: Nakatsugawa Train station to Magome
https://www.japan-guide.com/bus/kiso.html
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Nakasendo Magome-jukuWhile Magome and Tsumago served the same purposes for old-time travelers, the city has been preserved and restored in a very different way than Tsumago, with a broad stone walkway lined with trees and many traditional houses and craft shops. Another difference is that it is on a slope, which leads to some beautiful views of the surrounding valley, and is home to several small museums that showcase the history of the town, the artists that lived there and their way of living. I would recommend grabbing a drink or something to eat at the restaurants on top of the village and enjoy the views over the valley, or at the lower part to mix with the very interesting locals.
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Nakasendo TsumagojukuTsumago is almost flat but also a very charming village that takes you back to the old Japan. The town was one of the first historical preservation projects in all Japan (if not the first) and it recreates the ambience with its unpaved streets and concealed cables. It keeps many of the traditional houses, like the original inn (the Honjin) that welcomed the merchants that traveled the Nakasendo, and the secondary inn (Wakihonjin), the old notice board used to publish the decrees from the Shogun, the Buddhist temple (built during the XVI Century)… But you’ll find it even more charming on it’s best enjoyed at night, when they lit up their lanterns and everything becomes quiet but, maybe, a drum beating.
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Magome & Tsumago Nakasendo Full-Day Private Trip with Government-Licensed Guide
Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
$315.64
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
—
You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
—
We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
—
Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!