On a fine autumn morning last November, I set off on another day trip from Nagoya – this time heading deep into the mountainous heart of the Chūbu region. My target: two beautifully preserved post towns that once served an Edo Period highway. There, in the refreshing peace of the Japanese countryside, I enjoyed anContinue reading “Field Report: Tsumago and Magome, Kiso Valley, Japan (27 November 2018)”
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Rail-Bus Report: Travelling to and around the Kiso Valley from Nagoya, Japan
In this report, I’ll describe how I travelled to – and between – the wonderfully scenic Edo-period post towns of the Kiso Valley using public transportation, with Nagoya (the nearest major urban centre) as my base.
Within striking distance 