Higashi-Shinshu

  • 23. – 28. Iwamurada to Wada

    23. – 28. Iwamurada to Wada

    This day stretched across several old post stations, from Iwamurada where I spent the night, via Shionada, Yawata, Mochizuki, Ashida, and Nagakubo before finally reaching Wada-shuku. While the distances between the post stations on the Higashi Shinshu Nakasendō is on… …more

  • 19. 20. 21. and 22. From Karuizawa to Iwamurada

    19. 20. 21. and 22. From Karuizawa to Iwamurada

    Today was a series of shorter legs combined to a longer stretch. Starting out in Karuizawa-shuku, which is sort of a vacation spot for rich people nowadays, the path led me through Kutsukake-shuku, and then onwards to Oiwake-shuku, Otai-shuku, and… …more