Solo Hike on the Nakasendo Trail | Japan’s Legendary Trail from Kyoto to Tokyo | 中山道

Join me on this solo adventure along the Nakasendo Trail (中山道)! Though off the beaten path from Japan’s “typical“ tourist destinations, if you like the outdoors/nature/hiking, this trail is something you have to visit! For a full blog post on this hike plus FREE downloads of trail maps and guidebooks, see here: 00:00 Nakasendo Intro 02:17 Tsumago Castle Ruins 03:35 Tsumago Post Town 09:37 Odaki & Medaki Waterfalls 15:15 Magome Post Town 16:20 Guest House Motomiya 19:10 Stone Pavement of Ochiai 21:09 Ochiai Post Town 21:57 Nakatsugawa Station In the Edo period, the Nakasendo was one of the few walking routes that connected Edo (Tokyo) and Kyoto. At that time there were 69 post towns scattered along the way for travelers to rest at. On my journey, I stop by two of the most preserved ones: Tsumago and Magome! While