Worth a DetourHeritageOld townsHiking

Tsumago

A perfectly kept Edo-era post town on the old Nakasendo road, linked to Magome by a lovely half-day walk through the Kiso Valley.

Photo: Chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Apr–May, Oct–Nov
Our full guide to Tsumago is being written. It's on the Chubu list as Worth a Detour.

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Cities · Mountain towns

Takayama

Gifu
About 44 miles away

A preserved merchant town in the Japanese Alps, with morning markets and sake.

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Must-See
Mountains · UNESCO

Mount Fuji

Yamanashi and Shizuoka
About 65 miles away

Japan's perfect sacred cone, seen from Hakone and the Five Lakes, or climbed in summer.

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Worth a Detour
Mountains · Hiking

Kamikochi

Nagano
About 47 miles away

A high valley walk, under the Hotaka peaks.

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Chubu

Mount Fuji, the Japanese Alps and old Kanazawa.

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