Have a good trip along the Nakasendo Trail in the Edo period with such a popular licensed English guide.
Nakasendo Trail is a route that connects Edo and Kyoto, where Samurai used to walk along this trail. It retains the views of ancient times and lets you feel like you are going on a samurai journey, so hiking on the Nakasendo trail is very popular among overseas tourists!
On the way to the trail, there are lots of sites that make you refresh. For example, Magome Pass, waterfalls, and Ichikokutochi Tatebachaya for resting place, which changes their atmosphere depending on the seasons.
※This tour will run even in the rain. (In the event of severe weather, the tour may be cancelled to ensu...
Highlights
7 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
7 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Sado Experience fee
Bus fare
English guide
lunch
Nagiso Museum (700 JPY)
Meeting Points
Departure
Nakatsugawa Station
Go through the ticket gate of the station, and wait for your guide in front of the gate.
Return
Nagiso Station
The tour ends in front of the ticket gate of the station.
Full Day Private Tour Magome to Tsumago
2 Chome
About
Have a good trip along the Nakasendo Trail in the Edo period with such a popular licensed English guide.
Nakasendo Trail is a route that connects Edo and Kyoto, where Samurai used to walk along this trail. It retains the views of ancient times and lets you feel like you are going on a samurai journey, so hiking on the Nakasendo trail is very popular among overseas tourists!
On the way to the trail, there are lots of sites that make you refresh. For example, Magome Pass, waterfalls, and Ichikokutochi Tatebachaya for resting place, which changes their atmosphere depending on the seasons.
※This tour will run even in the rain. (In the event of severe weather, the tour may be cancelled to ensu...
Highlights
7 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
7 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Sado Experience fee
Bus fare
English guide
lunch
Nagiso Museum (700 JPY)
Meeting Points
Departure
Nakatsugawa Station
Go through the ticket gate of the station, and wait for your guide in front of the gate.
Return
Nagiso Station
The tour ends in front of the ticket gate of the station.
Itinerary
1
Nakatsugawa
Meet at NakatsugawA Station and take a local bus to Kisojiguchi. It takes about 12 minutes.
2
Hazama Sake Brewery・Shuyukan Sake Brewing Museum
Sake Tasting at Hazama brewery
※If you do not wish to stop by, please tell us in advance.
20 minutes
3
Kisojiguchi
Take a local bus to Magome. It takes about 13 minutes.
4
Nakasendo Magome-juku
Magomejuku is a well-preserved post town where you can see many historical buildings along steep slopes and stone pavements. The buildings allow you to enjoy eating, shopping and learning about Magome.
4 hours and 30 minutes
5
Ikkokutochi Tateba Tea House
Take a break at a teahouse between Magome and Tsumago
10 minutes
6
Odaki-Medaki Waterfalls
You can refresh on the Nakasendo Trail.
From Ikkoku to waterfall, it takes about 30minutes on foot.
7
Otsumago
You can find small settlments from Edo Period.
8
Nakasendo Tsumagojuku
The goal point of your journey along Nakasendo Trail! Tsumagojuku looks like Magomejuku, in terms of a "well-preserved old post town". There is a museum (admission fee NOT included) where you can see beautiful soft light of filters through high windows from autumn to spring.
30 minutes
9
Nagiso Station Tourist Information Center
Travel time from Tsumago to Nagiso Station is about 20mins
Tour ends at Nagiso Station
10
Ochiai-juku Nakasendo
In Ochiaijuku on this tour, you will have a good experience of Japanese culture, Sado, which is the Japanese tea ceremony, at Iouji Temple. The priest of the temple tells you how to make matcha and drink it properly.
*Please note: From 10th October, you will be guided to Nakatsugawa-juku, where you visit a sake brewery, a shop of Japanese sweets and a Japanese architecture walking along a little narrow street, with the same price.
