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2. Warabi-shuku
Warabi-shuku, the second post station from Tokyo, was famous for its weaving industry during the Edo period. There were several textile factories, store houses filled with cloth, cotton and threads, merchant houses selling their products, and a contingent of people,… …more
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45. Nakatsugawa to Ōi
The hike today was rather short, just barely over 10 kilometres. This is the shortest I’ll do (except for my rest days) on this trip. I have two reasons for doing such a short walk today. The first is that… …more
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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
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The Edo-Tokyo museum
This museum specialises in the Edo period of the capital, and has exihibitions that might be of specific interest to Nakasendō hikers. First and foremost, they have a life-sized replica of the Nihonbashi bridge as it looked in the early… …more