Magome & Tsumago Nakasendo Full-Day Private Trip with Government-Licensed Guide | 6 hours

10 Reviews | Gifu Prefecture
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Magome & Tsumago Nakasendo Full-Day Private Trip with Government-Licensed Guide
2 Adults x $285.60
$571.20
Approx Total
$571.20

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: Japanese, English
  • 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.

Overview

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.

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Itinerary

  • Nakasendo Magome-juku

    While 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

  • Nakasendo Tsumagojuku

    Tsumago 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

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Additional Info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • This is a walking tour. Pick up is on foot.

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April 25100% refund
April 26No refund

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Great!

Published on Oct, 2024

Beautiful walk enhanced by Matt’s entertaining explanations of historical points of interest along the trail. A delicious lunch at a restaurant and another stop at a tea house along the walk made the day even more enjoyable.

Following in the steps of the Samuri.

Published on Oct, 2024

Matt was the perfect guide, he had great knowledge of both historical and present day stories of the area. We really enjoyed the walk and the natural beauty of the area and loved spending time in the postal towns, highly recommend Matt and this tour.

Great guide on Nakasendo Trail

Published on Jun, 2024

Matt was an excellent guide! He emailed ahead of time to confirm details and expectations. He was on time and his English was excellent-probably because he had lived in the US and Europe for a number of years. Matt was extremely knowledgeable about the history of the trail as well as many other subjects so our tour was very interesting! Matt was a great guide!

Great experience

Published on May, 2024

This was a great way to get the most out of the hike, Matt was a charming and informative guide. The walk itself was wonderful, interesting as well as beautiful.

Fantastic tour guide and a great hidden gem to explore!

Published on Apr, 2024

We had an amazing time hiking on the Nakasendo Trail from Megome to Tsumago. It was a great day weather wise and our tour guide (Enomoto “Matt” Masatake) was really fantastic. He is very knowledgeable and clearly enjoys sharing details about this hiking trail with tourists — including lots of historical information about the trail, the surrounding community, and the locals who live and work there. I learned that the chef who prepared our lunch received an award for making outstanding soba noodles — and it was nice to be able to congratulate him! Personal touches like these made our tour so much more enjoyable than simple facts and figures about trail and terrain. I hope Matt will be available in the future for other informative tours of Japan beyond this particular segment.

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