Hidden Japan in Spring | Narai-juku, Nagano — Along the Old Nakasendo

A slow travel guide to hidden Japan in spring — Narai-juku, Central Nagano, along the Old Nakasendo through the Kiso Valley.

A slow walk over Torii Pass into Narai-juku,
beneath the cedars of the old Kiso road,
where cherry blossoms bloom beside Edo-era streets.

Two unhurried days in Central Nagano —
walking the old Nakasendo, sleeping in an 1818 inn, tasting the spring of the mountains.

📕CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:27 Yabuhara-juku
7:44 Torii Pass
10:11 Narai-juku
11:17 Kaginote Soba Restaurant
12:05 Komaya
12:53 Oyado Iseya
16:03 Narai-juku by Night
17:39 Morning Walk Among Cherry Blossoms
19:31 Nihyaku Jizo — Two Hundred Statues
21:51 Matsuyasabo Coffee Shop
23:00 Chosenji Temple — Dragon Ceiling
24:49 Trip Route & Access

📍PLACES VISITED
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Yabuhara-juku
https://maps.app.goo.gl/hyd7HxvhEGPdH...
Kitahara Confectionery
https://maps.app.goo.gl/mWvb34pY6Cvj3...
Torii Pass
https://maps.app.goo.gl/CXfktvF5Z6ie6...
Narai-juku
https://maps.app.goo.gl/wrJJ3T1VpMuyc...
Kaginote Soba Restaurant
https://maps.app.goo.gl/iJ9NekonhQRfC...
Komaya
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ixcjGAbCEZL7H...
Oyado Iseya
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Uvn5cqURg9faa...
Kiso Ohashi Bridge
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZPFtyyMTakLos...
Nihyaku Jizo
https://maps.app.goo.gl/eeDLiToydKwYi...
Saito Lacquerware Shop
https://maps.app.goo.gl/pABSc6Xn8Q2c4...
Matsuyasabo Coffee Shop
https://maps.app.goo.gl/L9SLMYHKddt6Z...
Chosenji Temple
https://maps.app.goo.gl/xXxz4QRRZPRAQ...
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🏨Oyado Iseya
https://oyado-iseya.jp/

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