A preserved Edo post town on the Nakasendo highway, where overhead wires are buried and modern signage banned. Walk the 8 km cobbled trail from Magome at dawn — the path between the two towns is the experience.

Best season

Spring and autumn

Crowd level

Moderate

Japanese needed

Basic

Opening hours

Town always accessible; trail walked May–November

Best paired with

Continue your route

Shirakawa-go

Gifu

Iya Valley

Tokushima