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, 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. You also get to decide to challenge yourself with steep slopes and long distances by travelling on foot, or breeze through them in comfort by car. 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
● Choose your destination and duration of time spent at each area through a tailor-made itinerary, provided with comfortable travel in a chartered car.
● Dig deep into the history and culture of the area with a knowledgeable accompanying guide, and encounter genuine moments of connection with the local community.
● Take in the beauty and the atmosphere retained from the Edo Period as you visit the post towns along the Nakasendo Trail (Tsumago-juku, Magome-juku, Ochiai-juku, Nakatsugawa-juku).
● Adjust your Nakasendo itinerary easily to fit your travel plans before and after time spent in the area.
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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