Sunday, November 4, 2007

Magome to Tsumago

Hike time 4 hours
Grade 0.5 (easy)
Meeting time and place
7.15 and JR Chikusa station (downstairs near the ticket machines)
Hike details (From Japan-Guide.com) "The beautiful former post towns of Tsumago and Magome are connected with each other by an attractive walking trail that follows the old Nakasendo, a Edo Period highway from Kyoto to Edo." ..."the trail is 8 kilometers long" ... "Partly nature trail, partly covered by original cobblestones and partly paved roads, the trail passes several small villages, waterfalls and historic structures."
Transportation 1. Take the 7.34 JR Chuo line train to Nakatsugawa. 1280 yen. 70 minutes
2. Take a bus (there is one at 9am) from Nakatsugawa to Magome. 540 yen. 30 minutes.

Return (1620yen)
1. Take the 4.05 JR Chuo line train from Nagiso to Nakatsukawa (21 minutes)
2. Take the 4.39 JR Chuo line train from Nakatsugawa to Chikusa (69 minutes)
Leader Lucas
Number of hikers
Over 30


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