Travel Through the Past on the Nakasendo: A Guided Journey Through Mitake-juku Featuring Ukiyo-e, Stone Buddha Statues, and the Memories of this Historic Post Town
This charming walking course lets you stroll through a post town on the Nakasendo Highway as if you were a traveler from the Edo period, enjoying history, nature, and cuisine all at once. Your journey begins at the station, and the return trip by taxi ensures peace of mind. Using the 1756 travel guide Kisoji Anken Ezu as a reference, this cultural experience follows the Nakasendo route as modern day travelers retrace the footsteps of those who journeyed here centuries ago. It is the perfect activity for international visitors seeking an authentic historical journey.
Recommended points
・A special experience where you become an Edo-period traveler walking the Nakasendo at Mitake-juku. This course offers a balanced tour of the post town, ukiyo-e prints, religious sites, and local culture.
・Pause at each highlight and enjoy a leisurely one-way hike from Mitake Station to the Tsubashi Yakushi-ji Stone Buddha Group with an interpreter guide.
・Hike one way from Mitake Station to the Tsubashi Yakushi-ji Stone Buddha Group with an interpreter guide.
・The return trip is by taxi, so you can take it easy on the way back.
Overview
- Season
- 2026/4/1～2027/3/31
- Activity Time
- 7 hours
- Place
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- Number of Participants
- 2～6 people
- Reference Price
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※ Guide interpreters, pick up and drop off transportation as well as other custom arrangements can be made. Please inquire for further details.
- Starting Point
- Mitake Station
- Ending Point
- Mitake Station
- Meeting Time
- 11:00
- Schedule
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11:00 - Meet up at Mitake Station, briefing on travel course
11:10 - Mitake-juku: Travel Attire Experience & Photo Session ~ Merchant House Takeya: Tour of the Wealthy Merchant's Architecture with Guided Commentary
12:15 - Lunch at Uokuni ※Leave at 13:45
14:20 - Izumi Shikibu Shrine: Arrival and Explanation ~ Ushinohanakekesaka Slope ~ horse-headed Kannon and a Virgin Mary Statue
15:20 - Utagawa Hiroshige: Presumed Site of Ukiyo-e Model ~ Ichi-nomi no Shimizu ~ Gotenba Ruins
15:55 - Remains of horse watering hole~ Tsubashi Yakushiji sekibutsugun (Stone Buddha statues)
16:20 - Tsubashi Yakushiji sekibutsugun (Stone Buddha statues)
16:40 - Depart by taxi
16:50 - Arrival at Mitake Station, activity concludes
※ This itinerary is an example.
- Important Information
- ● Consultation required for halal and vegan dietary requirements.
- Contact Information
- For personal bookings and inquiries: Please click on the "List of affiliated DMC partners" on the upper right corner of the website, and contact the relevant affiliated DMC partners listed with your booking or inquiry.
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