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67. to 69. and 70. Moriyama to Ōtsu, and to Kyoto
This post describes the last quivering legs of the journey, and finally arriving in Kyoto. But it was a lengthy trek, first yesterday and then today before I could step onto the Sanjō Ōhashi, the bridge where the Nakasendō and… …more
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11. and 12. and 13. Honjō to Shinmachi to Kuragano to Takasaki
The daruma dolls as featured above are a type of prayer dolls that are a speciality to Takasaki. When you buy them neither of the pupils have been painted. Your job is to paint a pupil in the left eye… …more
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9. 10. Kumagaya to Fukaya to Honjō
At the very beginning of the first leg, as you head out from Kumagaya-shuku you will find the famous part where the old Nakasendō passes right through a modern department store. It was closed in the morning as I started… …more