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Magome & Tsumago Nakasendo Full-Day Private Trip with Government-Licensed Guide

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About the Activity

This value-packed trip with a government-licensed and experienced multilingual tour guide is a fantastic and efficient way toexplore both of the ancient post towns! You can travel between Magome and Tsumago by infrequent direct bus. Nakasendo was one of the two highways during the Edo period connecting Tokyo with Kyoto, running through the Kiso Valley. Travelers at that time walked along the highway, stopping at "post towns" for rest. Some of those post towns have been well preserved and show tourists today exactly what Japan was like hundreds of years ago. Stunning forests, beautiful villages and traditions, we would love to recommend it to everyone interested in Japanese nature and history. This private tour is a walking day tour. A private vehicle is not included. Public transportation or local taxis may be used. Exact transportation costs can be discussed with the guide after a reservation is finalized. Please have Japanese Yen on hand for your transportation costs.
6 hours
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Availability and Prices

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)
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Inclusions & Exclusions

Meet up with guide on foot at a designated meeting point
Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
Private Vehicle
You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.

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Locations in the itinerary

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Nakasendo Magome-juku
Magome, , Nakatsugawa, Japan, 508-0502While Magome and Tsumago served the same purposes for old-time travelers, the city has been preserved and restored in a very different way than Tsumago, with a broad stone walkway lined with trees and many traditional houses and craft shops. Another difference is that it is on a slope, which leads to some beautiful views of the surrounding valley, and is home to several small museums that showcase the history of the town, the artists that lived there and their way of living. I would recommend grabbing a drink or something to eat at the restaurants on top of the village and enjoy the views over the valley, or at the lower part to mix with the very interesting locals.2 hours • Admission Ticket FreeView Location
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Nakasendo Tsumagojuku
Nagiso-machi, Japan, 399-5302Tsumago is almost flat but also a very charming village that takes you back to the old Japan. The town was one of the first historical preservation projects in all Japan (if not the first) and it recreates the ambience with its unpaved streets and concealed cables. It keeps many of the traditional houses, like the original inn (the Honjin) that welcomed the merchants that traveled the Nakasendo, and the secondary inn (Wakihonjin), the old notice board used to publish the decrees from the Shogun, the Buddhist temple (built during the XVI Century)… But you’ll find it even more charming on it’s best enjoyed at night, when they lit up their lanterns and everything becomes quiet but, maybe, a drum beating.2 hours • Admission Ticket FreeView Location

Meeting and Pickup

Starting point

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Magome Bus station Bus Timetables: Nakatsugawa Train station to Magome https://www.japan-guide.com/bus/kiso.htmlView Location
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Nakatsugawa Train station Bus Timetables: Nakatsugawa Train station to Magome https://www.japan-guide.com/bus/kiso.htmlView Location
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Tsumago Bus station Bus Timetables: Nagiso Train station to Tsumago https://www.japan-guide.com/bus/kiso.htmlView Location
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Nagiso Train station Bus Timetables: Nagiso Train station to Tsumago https://www.japan-guide.com/bus/kiso.htmlView Location

End point

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Magome Bus station Bus Timetables: Nakatsugawa Train station to Magome https://www.japan-guide.com/bus/kiso.htmlView Location
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Nakatsugawa Train station Bus Timetables: Nakatsugawa Train station to Magome https://www.japan-guide.com/bus/kiso.htmlView Location
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Tsumago Bus station Bus Timetables: Nagiso Train station to Tsumago https://www.japan-guide.com/bus/kiso.htmlView Location
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Nagiso Train station Bus Timetables: Nagiso Train station to Tsumago https://www.japan-guide.com/bus/kiso.htmlView Location

Pickup details

Customers must make their own way to and meet at the start point
  • Travelers CANNOT choose a custom pickup or meeting location.

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Language And Guide

Tour Guide Available In


Ticket Details

Ticket Redemption

No redemption point. This is a direct entry ticket

Cancellation & Refunds

Cancellable up to 24 hours before the travel date (local supplier time) for a full refund. A 100% cancellation penalty applies for cancellations submitted less than 24 hours before the start time.

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Operated by Japan Guide AgencyCreated on 24 Feb 2020Created on 01 Jul 2024
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