The Nakasendo

I watched a video about the Nakasendo trail from Abroad In Japan. Seeing the trail even on video was super beautiful because its up in the mountains with many tiny spots for shrines and other little hidden gems along the way. I also learned that the Nakasendo has a rich history with Tokugawa Ieyasu establishing the trails as apart of his system of 参勤交代 (sankin kotai). This system kept all the lords spending their money on traveling, limiting their ability to rise up against him.

In all, the Nakasendo has a rich history, but its also very beautiful. I hope to be able to go and visit it someday because the towns and trail itself all seem to hold a very quaint feeling. 





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  1. kawamuraDecember 6, 2025 at 12:27 PM

    私はアメリカのPBS で時々やっている、フランス人の人が自転車で日本中を旅する番組が好きです。日本の NHK が作る番組で、日本のきれいな自然や、その人が町の人と話すのを見るのはおもしろいです。

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