GuardTrailsDay 7 of 27 · Kiso-Fukushima · The Offbeat Archipelago: Hidden Valleys, Wild Coasts & Sacred Peaks
Day 7 — Narai-juku Nakasendo Post
A nature day to your new base in Kiso-Fukushima, with 2 h 07 on the road and little free time.
Stage 5 · Kiso-Fukushima · Japan
We sleep at BYAKU Narai 歳吉屋, 300 m away
days 7 and 9 3 nights 2 h 07 on the road132 kmclimate variable
- programme
- 5 h 30
- road
- 2 h 07
- usable window
- 8 h
- Leisurely cycling through the rural Kiso Valley3 h
- Traditional woodcarving workshop with a Kiso artisan2 h 30
Bad-weather option — something else that day — Strolling the preserved Nakasendo post town of Narai
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On the way
Stops beside the road, chosen for their small detour — we say they are on the way, we do not promise to go through them.
Obasute Station
A scenic railway station offering a panoramic view of the Chikuma River valley and terraced rice fields.
30 min there · detour +2 km · View on Google Maps
© photographed on 6 January 2012 by Windshear — CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Matsumoto Castle
One of Japan's premier historic castles, known for its black exterior and original wooden interior.
120 min there · no detour · View on Google Maps
