Nagoya - trekking on the Nakasendo

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Aug 9th - 11th, 2023

We did not spend a lot of time in the town of Nagoya. Instead we decided to trek the ancient Nakasendo trail. During the Edo period (1603-1868), the Nakasendo trail was a walking route between Tokyo and Kyoto, which spanned 540 km (340 miles). We did the 8 km route from Magome to Tsumago. From Nagoya, we took a train and then a bus to Magome to start the hike. It is a beautiful trail with a combination of forest, fields, river, ancient town and more modern areas. My favorite part of the walk was stopping by a waterfall and resting our weary feet into the nice cool water. My second favorite was ringing the bear bells enthusiastically! 

 

Arriving by train to Nakatsugawa to board a bus to Magome.
In Magome - pitstop before our trek.
Map of the trail.
Deter yoyoing even on the ancient trail.
An old timey water wheel that was actually working!
Beautiful view from 2192 meters.
Ringing the bear bell along the trail.
Enthusiastically warning any bears near by.
Checking out the lush scenery and waterfall.
This hike took us to some old parts of the city with these homes and buildings that look like 100's of years old!
In the beautiful bamboo forest along the trail.
A nice welcoming sign to enjoy the walk and have a nice day.
An old cemetary
One sweet little berry. I'm always wary of picking fruit along trails, but this one looked very inviting.l
Stopped to have some tea at this little tea house.
Dexter and Max enjoying a little foot soak in the stream.
The waterfall looked very refreshing on such a hot day, but the foot soak was cooling enough.
Finally in the town of Tsumago and on our way to the bus stop.

This article was updated on June 25, 2024