Nakasendo Trail / Nakasendo Way guided walking tours
Nakasendo Trail hiking from Tsumago-juku to Magome-juku
Packaged tours of Nakasendo trail from Nagoya and Nakatsugawa
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Customized Nakasendo trail tours from Nagoya
Hiking the Nakasendo Trail (Nakasendo Way) between Tsumago-juku and Magome-juku is a good way to spend your time. Part of the route remains exactly the same way it was in the old days. Slip back in the times of the Edo period.
For the information about Tsumago-juku and Magome-juku please see here.
There are many spots to see around along the Nakasendo Trail including the villages with the late Edo period architecture, waterfall, refined resting area, and a lot more. Walking through the forest while listening to the sound of the river flowing along would be just perfect.
Total length of the hiking course is 9 kilometers, and would take around 3 hours to complete. It is easier to walk from Magome to Tsumago. Starting point is the observation deck of Magome-juku. If there is snow, you may need considerably longer hours. So please be prepared if you like to walk Nakasendo Way in winter.
Model Itinerary from Nagoya 9-hour hiking plan
You can take bus from Magome to Tsumago if you do not like to walk. In this case, you can take more time in and around Magome-shuku and Tsumago-shuku, and take lunch in Magome-shuku. But the tour price remain same.
08:20-09:46 Local Train: Nagoya Station-Nakatsugawa Station 1340JPY
09:55-10:20 Bus: Nakatsugawa Station-Magome 570JPY
Explore Magome and early lunch
Hiking from Magome to Tsumago
Explore Tsumago
16:13-16:23 Bus: Tsumago Bridige-Nagiso Station 300 JPY
16:28-18:17 Local Train: Nagiso Station-Nagoya Station 1690JPY
If you like, it is also recommendable to walk from Tsumago Shuku to Nagiso Station for another hour or so.
Tour price
The guide fee is around 40,000 JPY (including sales tax). In addition, you are required to pay for the train and bus fares for the guide. Transport cost per person is around 4,000 JPY if you do not use a Super Express train nor taxi.
It is possible to hire a car from Nagoya Station instead of train/bus. Please inquire.
If you like to take a guided Nakasendo trail walk, please contact us. Name of this tour is "Magome-Tsumago hiking".
Water mill hut
A village along the pass
Entrance to the Nakasendo
Ichikoku-tochi Tateba-chaya
This is the ruins of the Ichikoku-tochi Tateba-chaya (teahouse). Today, the place is open to public as a free resting area. Volunteer staff will warmly welcome you.
If you like to take a guided Nakasendo trail walk, please contact us for detail.