The Nakasendo trail meanders through Japan’s impressive natural scenery and forests, stopping along the way at traditional towns of a bygone era. The Nakasendo trail, also known as the Nakasendo Way is the old trading route between Kyoto and Edo (now Tokyo). Some parts of this historic trail still exist and have been faithfully restored…
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Nari also known as Narai-juku (juku means post town) is a traditional town on the Nakasendo trail, the old trading route between Kyoto to Edo (now Tokyo). Narai was the half way point and the wealthiest of the post towns. It boasts the longest stretch of houses and ryokan along the 1km main street which…
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Kiso-Hirasawa is a traditional lacquerware town in the picturesque Kiso valley. Kiso-Hirasawa grew during the Edo period as a town well known for it’s mastery of lacquerware. It sits just outside the post town of Narai, on the old trading route (Nakasendo trail) between Kyoto and Edo (now Tokyo). Although it is on the Nakasendo…
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