Kiso Valley

The Kiso Valley is a huge valley between the Hida Mountains and the Kiso Mountains. The Nakasendo (Kisoji, means "path through mountains"), surrounded by perilous mountains and steep peaks, was a major thoroughfare that developed as a vital transportation route connecting Edo (now Tokyo) and Kyoto from the 17th to the 19th century. This road, stretching over 70 kilometers, runs through Kiso-gun. Along the way, there are 11 post towns.

At the southern entrance of the Kisoji, Magome-juku still retains its old-fashioned grid-patterned houses along the stone-paved slope. To fully represent the street scene of the Edo period about 300 years ago, all the power lines have been buried underground, and not a single wire can be seen on the ground.

From Magome-juku, after climbing over the 801-meter-high mountain peak, you will arrive at Tsumago-juku. Due to a fire, it once declined, but since 1968, the entire town has been engaged in a preservation campaign, restoring the streets along the Kiso Road. Now, it has been selected as a National Important Traditional Buildings Group Preservation Area.

In the northern part of the Kiso Valley lies the well-preserved Narai-juku. Compared to other towns in the area, Narai-juku is the largest, with its main street stretching for 1 kilometer. At night, when the lanterns illuminate these ancient buildings, Narai-juku is at its most beautiful and charming.

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Tokyo： Sensoji Temple Tokyo Skytree Tokyo Tower Nakamise Shopping Street Shibuya-ku Omotesando Hamarikyu Onshi Teien Imperial Palace East Garden Shinjuku Gyoen Akihabara Tokyo's Ginza Sumida River Cruise Tokyo Disneyland Kyoto： Kinkaku-ji Temple Nijo Castle The Kyoto Imperial Palace Kiyomizu-dera Temple Ninen-zaka and Sannen-zaka Nishiki Market Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine Arashiyama Bamboo Forest Togetsukyo Bridge Tenryu-ji Temple Arashiyama Yakatabune Boat Gion Gion Corner Jōjakukō-ji Temple Higashiyama Jishō-ji Temple Heian Shrine Samurai and Ninja Museum with Experience Center Nara： Todaiji Temple Nara Park Kasuga Taisha Shrine Mt.Wakakusa Naramachi Isuien Garden Toshodai-ji Temple Hōryū-ji Temple Mt. Fuji： Arakurayama Sengen Park Lake Kawaguchiko Oshino Hakkai Mount Fuji climbing route: Yoshida Trail the Fuji Panorama Cable Car Fuji Sengen Shrine Oishi Park Saiko Iyashi no sato Nenba Kubota Itchiku Art Museum Osaka： Osaka Castle Dōtonbori Food Street Shinsaibashi Street Museum of Japanese Houses Kuromon Market Universal Studios Japan Umeda Sky Building Osaka Aqua Liner Shitennoji Temple Tsutenkaku Tower Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan Tempozan Ferris Wheel Hiroshima： Itsukushima Shinto Shrine Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park & Museum Atomic Bomb Dome Miyajima Island Hiroshima Castle Shukkaien Garden Hokkaido： White Lovers Park Odori Park Sapporo Clock Tower Sapporo Beer Museum Hokkaido Shrine Former Hokkaido Government Red Brick Building Sapporo TV Tower Nijo Market Central Wholesale Market Sapporo Tanukikoji Shopping Street Mt.Okura Observatory Otaru Jozankei Onsen Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse Goryokaku Park Hakodate Morning Market Lake Toya Lake Shikotsu Noboribetsu Jigokudani Valley Mount Hakodate Motomachi District Onuma Quasi National Park Cape Chikyu Noboribetsu Marine Park Nixe Noboribetsu Bear Park Noboribetsu Date Jidai Village Furano Farm Shikisai No Oka Hokusei no Oka Observatory Park Blue Pond Nagano： Matsumoto Castle Zenkoji Temple Nozawa Onsen Jigokudani Monkey Park Karuizawa Suwa Shrine Kiso Valley Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route Kanazawa： Higashi Chaya District Kenrokuen Garden
Location: Japan - Nagano
The Nakasendo (Kisoji, means "path through mountains"), surrounded by perilous mountains and steep peaks, was a major thoroughfare that developed as a vital transportation route connecting Edo (now Tokyo) and Kyoto from the 17th to the 19th century.
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