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... ) and headed out to see a bit of central Japan for 6 days. The trip took us to Magome (old fashioned town), Tsumago (old fashioned town), Matsumoto (cool castle), Komaga-take (mountain), Niigata (port), Sadoga-shima (island), and Tokyo (big city!). Along ...
... a snake next to the path and a lizard later on (probably thought it was another snake). Ah, the great outdoors! Tsumago is like an architectural preserve. There are no visible telephone poles and the mess of overhead wires characteristic of pretty much ...
... nbsp; The town was part of a route that linked Tokyo with Koyto during the Edo Period and survives along with Magome. Tsumago is government protected so the street and buildings remain the same from long ago. Our plan was to enjoy Tsumago and ...
... and then a bus to Magome. From Magome, though you can hike what's left of the Nakasendo through the valley to Tsumago (about 3 hours) and then from Tsumago to the next rail station (1 hour). Arriving in Magome was really disorienting because Kyoto has ...
Tsumago, Nagano, Chubu, Japan
Tsumago, Nagano, Chubu, Japan
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Japan Starter Kit
Posted on Nov 7, 2009, 09:24:35
... around the southwestern edge of Nagano Prefecture, most notably in the well-preserved post towns of Magome and Tsumago. Across the mountains on the Sea of Japan coast lies the historic area of Hokuriku, the principal town of which is Kanazawa - a " ...
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