Journey to the Past: Customize Your Nakasendo Hike (with guide and car)
Embark on a special journey along the Nakasendo Trail (also known as the Samurai Trail for its regular use by Shogun rulers traveling with samurai guards) tailor-made just for you. From giant working waterwheels, to traditional wooden townscapes of post towns dotted with radiant seasonal flowers, to cobbled stone pavements surrounded by massive centuries-old cedar trees, step back in time on a path filled with history, culture, and nature with great ease, traveling on foot and by car as a knowledgeable accompanying guide takes you far beyond the pages of a travelogue. The high degree of flexibility available on this tour means that you are free to adjust the length of the schedule within a range of 5.5 hours to 8.5 hours to your liking. Whether you prefer to take time to slowly soak in the Edo atmosphere, or cut through different areas at a quicker pace - the choice is yours. You can even customize the direction of the course to fit the rest of your Japan travel plans. Walk the Samurai Trail, your way.
Recommended points
● A fascinating trip down the historical Samurai Trail custom-made just for you.
Pick and choose the post towns you want to visit, creating your very own path along this ancient route filled with multitudes to be discovered.
● Travel in comfort with the chartered car service.
Enjoy your travels to the fullest with convenient, smooth and efficient transportation even over long and steep distances.
● High degree of time flexibility.
Your itinerary can be adjusted within the ranges of 5 hours 30 minutes and 8 hours 30 minutes to suit your preference. Whether it's taking things at a leisurely pace or traveling as efficiently as possible, you get to freely decide what's best for your journey.
● Enjoy the beauty and the atmosphere retained from the days of olden Japan to the fullest.
Make your way back in time to the Edo Period through a path of your creation along the Nakasendo Trail, with post towns like Tsumago-juku, Magome-juku, Ochiai-juku, Nakatsugawa-juku, and much more, each having something uniquely different to offer.
Overview
- Season
- 2025/4/1~2026/3/31
- Activity Time
- 5 hours 30 minutes ~ 8 hours 30 minutes
- Place
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Magome Post Town
4300-1 Magome, Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture. 508-0502
- Number of Participants
- 2 to 6 people
- Reference Price
- From 23,700 yen per person (In the case of the 5 hour and a half course)
- Starting Point
- JR Nakatsugawa Station**
- Ending Point
- JR Nakatsugawa Station**
- Meeting Time
- 9:00
- Schedule
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・9:00 - Meet up and depart with guide at Nakatsugawa Station
Nakatsugawa Station → Tsumago Area (About 40 mins by chartered car)
Tsumago-juku
Otsumago
Magome-juku
Ochiai Cobblestone Path
Nakatsugawa-juku Old Official Bulletin Board
・14:30 ～ 17:30 – Dispersal at Nakatsugawa Station
*This itinerary is an example
- Important Information
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**Arrival and departure points can be customized depending on the location of your accomodation. Please request for specific locations eg. from Nagiso Station, etc.
・The length of your travel itinerary with a guide and chartered car service can be adjusted from any amount of time between 5 hours 30 minutes to 8 hours 30 minutes.
- Contact Information
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Discover GIFU
Phone number: +81-(0)58-265-4831 (weekdays 9:30-17:30)
Email address: customer@gifu-tj.jp
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