Nagiso

Understand

Nagiso lies along the historic Nakasendo trail from Tokyo to Kyoto. Tsumago, a beautifully preserved post town at the end of the popular Magome-Tsumago Trail, is within city limits but covered in its own article.

Tourist information site The local tourist association has a bilingual guide site.

Getting there

By train Tadachi is located on the Chūō Main Line. The best (and cheapest) way to get here from Nagoya is to take the train - 90 minutes. You can use the JR Aozora Day Pass for ¥2500 to cover all your train transport for the day.

1 Nagiso Station (南木曽駅). A staffed station with 3 platforms on the Chūō Main Line. (updated May 2024)

By bus There are buses from Tsumago.

Getting around

To get to the mountains, you have to first go through the village, up the mountain to the highest car park and the starting point of the hiking trail - 6km from the train station. There is a map near the train station and once you reach the highest car park, there are printed maps available.

See

1 Midono-juku (三留野宿). The 41st post town on the Nakasendo. (updated May 2024)

Do

Hike up the trail along the many waterfalls.

Eat

1 道のオアシス三留野宿 (Snack Bar). Sa-M 10:00-15:00. serves handmade soba noodles, best to get there early. (updated May 2024)

Sleep

1 Hostel Yui-an, 4828 Yomikaki, Nagiso. Hostel with tatami dormitories and a resident cat. (updated May 2024) 2 Ties Camping Ground Nagiso, 4698-2 Yomikaki. Glamping site with pre-pitched tents. Gas stoves and a fire pit. ¥39,600 for a tent sleeping 3. (updated May 2024)

Go next

Okuwa Agematsu Otaki (Nagano) Kiso Seinaiji Nakatsugawa Ena Mizunami Toki Tsumago