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Walking the Nakasendo: Magome to Tsumago and Beyond

The Magome to Tsumago hike is a walk of about 9 km along a preserved stretch of the Nakasendo, an Edo-period highway, crossing Magome Pass from Gifu Prefecture into Nagano Prefecture.123 The walk itself is gentle, but rural bus timetables, a seasonal luggage service, and bear activity in the surrounding forests decide how smoothly the day goes.

Confirm current details with official sources

Fees, rules, and requirements can change. Confirm current details at the Magome Tourism Association (Gifu side) and the Nagiso Town Tourism Association (Tsumago, Nagano side) websites.

Overview​

What the Nakasendo was​

The Nakasendo was one of the five Edo-period highways administered by the shogunate, and with the Tokaido it was one of the two most important routes linking Edo and Kyoto.3 Where the Tokaido ran mostly along the coast and carried more travelers, the Nakasendo crossed mountain terrain over a total length of about 530 km.3

The road had 69 post towns, official stopping places where travelers could rest.4 Its name, "road through the mountains," fits best the roughly 80 km through the Kiso Valley, the section the novelist Shimazaki Toson described with the line "the Kiso road lies entirely in the mountains."3

The Kiso Valley stretch, called the Kisoji, runs from Niekawa-juku to Magome-juku and held 11 post towns.56 Some sources, including Nagano Prefecture's tourism site, count 13 post towns in the region without listing them.7

TermReadingMeaning
中山道Nakasendō"Central mountain road," one of the five Edo-period highways linking Edo and Kyoto3
五街道GokaidōThe five main Edo-period highways administered by the shogunate3
木曽路KisojiThe Nakasendo section through the Kiso Valley, Niekawa-juku to Magome-juku5
宿場 / 宿shukuba / -jukuPost town, an official stopping place on a highway4
本陣 / 脇本陣honjin / waki-honjinThe official inn for feudal lords, and the secondary official inn8
立場茶屋tateba-jayaA rest-stop teahouse between post towns9
関所sekishoA highway checkpoint10

Two towns, two prefectures​

Magome-juku is in Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture. Tsumago-juku is in Nagiso Town, Nagano Prefecture, and 馬籠峠 (Magome-tōge, "Magome Pass"), at 790 m, is the border between the two prefectures.11112

The border has practical consequences. Each town has its own tourism association and website: the Magome Tourism Association on the Gifu side and the Nagiso Town Tourism Association, which runs the Tsumago tourist information center, on the Nagano side.2112

Each side also has its own bus operator and its own prefectural bear-alert system.13141516 When a fact in this guide comes from one side, it applies to that side only; check the other side's source before assuming the same rule holds there.

Who the walk suits​

Both tourism associations and JR Central put the route at about 9 km, with walking-time estimates of 2.5–3 hours (as of October 2026; confirm current figures with the Nagiso Town Tourism Association or the Magome Tourism Association).1217 JNTO notes that signage is in English and Japanese (as of October 2026).18

The Magome Tourism Association recommends easy-to-walk shoes such as sneakers (as of October 2026).19 This is a walk on a historic road between villages, not alpine hiking; trail grades, mountain huts, and gear for high-mountain routes are covered in Hiking in Japan: Trail Grades, Seasons, and Mountain Huts.

The Tsumago side also publishes a shorter, lower-effort option: ride a bus or car up to Magome Pass and walk only the downhill section to Tsumago, which takes about 1.5 hours at an easy pace (as of October 2026).1 The Nagiso Town bus has a Magome Pass stop, so this works by public transport (as of the April 2026 timetable).20

The Magome to Tsumago Walk​

Distance, elevation, and time​

The route is about 9 km long and crosses Magome Pass at 790 m.12 The walking times below are the tourist associations' own estimates (as of October 2026; confirm current figures with the Nagiso Town Tourism Association or the Magome Tourism Association).

LegTypical timeAs ofNotes
Whole walk, Magome to Tsumago2.5–3 h (Tsumago side); about 3 h (Magome side)2026-1012Walking time only; add time for stops
Magome Pass to Tsumago (descent)About 1.5 h, unhurried2026-101The basis for the short downhill-only course

Neither association publishes a separate time for the climb from Magome to the pass. The Tsumago side describes it as a short, steep slope, while the climb from Tsumago to the pass is long and gentle.1

Which direction to walk​

Starting in Magome front-loads the effort: a short, steep climb to the pass, then a long, gentle descent to Tsumago.1 Starting in Tsumago reverses this into a long, gentle climb followed by a short, steep drop into Magome.1

Both directions are manageable at ordinary fitness. The tourist-office luggage service also runs from either end, so the choice does not lock you out of it (as of October 2026).111

What you pass along the way​

Stone-paved sections of the old road are part of the route.2 About midway stands the 一石栃立場茶屋 (Ichikokutochi tateba-jaya, an Edo-period rest house), which the Tsumago side describes as a free rest stop (as of October 2026).21

The building is about 200 years old, with a packed-earth floor, an 囲炉裏 (irori, "sunken hearth"), and tatami rooms, and Tsumago's residents' preservation group manages it.9 The Magome side says tea is served there (as of October 2026), but no official page publishes its opening season or hours.2 Treat a cup of tea as a possibility, not something to plan the day around.

On the Nagiso side, the trail passes the 男滝・女滝 (Odaki and Medaki, the "male" and "female" waterfalls). The Nakasendo now runs above the falls, though it is thought to have run below them in the late Edo period, and the male fall appears in Yoshikawa Eiji's novel Musashi.21

Between the pass and Tsumago, the Nagiso Town bus stops at a string of points along the walking corridor, including Ichikoku, the waterfalls, and Ōtsumago (as of the April 2026 timetable).20 If the walk takes longer than planned, these stops offer a way to cut it short, subject to the few daily departures covered below.

The completion certificate​

The tourist information centers sell a hinoki (Japanese cypress) walking completion certificate for ¥300 (as of October 2026).1 If your lodging gives you a Tsumago-Magome hiking ticket, exchange it at the tourist office at the end of the walk, in either town, and the certificate costs ¥150 (as of October 2026).1

Getting There and Back​

From Nakatsugawa Station to Magome​

The Gifu-side approach is the Kitaena Kotsu Magome Line bus from JR Nakatsugawa Station. The adult fare is ¥800 one way (as of the March 2025 fare revision; confirm current figures with Kitaena Kotsu), and the ride takes about 25 minutes (as of the October 2025 timetable).2223

The operator describes paying cash into the fare box, with an automatic change machine on board that does not change ¥10,000, ¥5,000, or ¥2,000 notes, and does not state whether IC cards are accepted (as of October 2026).13 Bring yen coins or ¥1,000 notes rather than assuming a transit card will work. JR Central gives about 50 minutes from Nagoya to Nakatsugawa by Limited Express Shinano before the bus (as of October 2026).24

Since October 2025, Kitaena Kotsu also runs a route from Nakatsugawa Station via Sakashita to Tsumago and Nagiso Station, introduced partly to relieve crowding on the Magome bus.25 The full Nakatsugawa to Tsumago or Nagiso Station fare is ¥1,400; weekdays have two departures, both continuing to Nagiso Station, while weekends and holidays have up to five that end at Tsumago (as of October 2025).25 The route does not cross Magome Pass, so it suits walkers who want to start or finish on the Tsumago side while using Nakatsugawa as their rail station.2526

Kitaena also sells a two-day sightseeing ticket valid on its Magome and Tsumago routes and on the Nagiso Town bus lines; the operator page does not list a price (as of October 2026).27

From Nagiso Station to Tsumago​

The Nagano-side approach is the Nagiso Town community bus from JR Nagiso Station. Two lines serve Tsumago: the Tsumago Line (Nagiso Station to Tsumago only) and the Magome Line (Nagiso Station, Tsumago, Magome Pass, Magome), and both run daily (as of April 2026).2028 The town's fares are below.

SectionAdultChild (elementary)As ofNotes
Nagiso Station to Tsumago¥300¥1002026-04-0114Tsumago Line or Magome Line
Magome Pass to Magome¥300¥1002026-04-0114Section outside Nagiso Town
Nagiso Station to Magome (crossing the pass)¥1,000¥5002026-04-0114Magome Line only; preschool children ride free on all sections

The ride from Tsumago to Nagiso Station takes about 8 minutes (as of April 2026).28 The Magome Line runs only four or five times a day in each direction (as of April 2026), so the Nagiso to Magome connection needs planning.20

You can pay cash on board. For IC-card or credit-card payment, the only routes are tickets bought in advance at the Tsumago tourist information center or a mobile ticket on the QUICK TRIP app, and both are valid only on the Magome Line and the town's Hogami Line, not on the Tsumago Line (as of March 2026).14 The town introduced the Tsumago counter sales to reduce congestion when passengers get off.14

Last buses and rural frequency​

These are rural routes with few departures, and the last convenient bus comes earlier than in a city. The table below gives the last departures from each end of the walk; the timetable dates differ by operator, as the As of column shows.

RouteLast departureAs ofNotes
Magome to Nakatsugawa Station (Kitaena)18:15 daily2025-10-01 timetable2329Weekday and holiday timetables
Magome to Tsumago and Nagiso Station (Nagiso Town, Magome Line)17:152026-04-01 timetable20Reaches Tsumago at 17:41
Tsumago to Nagiso Station (Nagiso Town, Tsumago Line)16:102026-04-01 timetable28The Magome Line's 17:41 is later
Tsumago to Nakatsugawa Station (Kitaena)16:22 weekdays; 16:20 weekends and holidays2025-10-01 timetable25Via Sakashita

Neither operator publishes a separate winter timetable for these lines; the Nagiso lines are marked as running every day and Kitaena publishes weekday and holiday tables only (as of October 2026).20282329 How fare tickets, fare boards, and payment work on Japanese rural buses in general is covered in Local Buses: Getting Around in Rail-Sparse Regions.

Check your return bus before you start walking

On the Nagiso side, the Magome Line has only four or five departures a day each way (as of April 2026).20 Note the last bus from your finishing town, and the one before it, before you set off from the other end.

Reaching the valley by rail​

Both gateway stations sit on the JR Chuo Line, which runs parallel to the Nakasendo through the Kiso Valley, with stations near the main post towns.7 The diagram shows the stations relevant to this guide, from Nagoya in the south to Matsumoto in the north.303132

Some Limited Express Shinano trains stop at Nagiso: four services checked in the October 2026 timetable on JR East's site called at Nakatsugawa, Nagiso, and Kiso-Fukushima (as of October 2026).30333435 Not every service has been verified, so check the stops for your specific train. None of those four stops at Yabuhara or Narai.30333435

The Tsumago tourist site gives about 2 hours 40 minutes from Tokyo to Nagiso, by Nozomi shinkansen to Nagoya and then Limited Express Shinano (as of October 2026).36 Whether a rail pass pays off for this leg is covered in Chubu and Hokuriku Logistics: Passes, Buses, and Loop Routes.

Luggage Forwarding Between Magome and Tsumago​

How the tourist-office service works​

The Tsumago side runs a 手荷物運搬サービス (tenimotsu unpan sābisu, "hand-luggage transport service"): you leave your bags at the tourist information center in the town where you start in the morning and collect them at the other end in the afternoon.1 The service covers Tsumago, Ōtsumago, and Magome. Its terms are below (as of October 2026; confirm current figures with the Nagiso Town Tourism Association).1

ItemDetailAs ofNotes
Service period2026-03-20 to 2026-11-302026-101Seasonal; dates are set each year
Fee¥1,000 per bag2026-101
Drop-off8:30–11:302026-101At the starting tourist information center
Collection13:00–17:002026-101At the other end
Special run (臨時便, rinjibin)¥4,500 per run for up to 3 bags; ¥1,000 per bag from the 4th2026-101For requests outside the drop-off hours

On the Magome side, the 馬籠宿BASE (Magome-juku BASE) counter beside the Magome bus stop handles forwarding and storage under its own price list (as of October 2026).1137

Service at Magome-juku BASEPriceAs ofNotes
Magome to the Tsumago tourist information center¥1,0002026-1011Reception 8:30–11:30
Magome to Nagiso Station¥3,000 first bag; ¥1,500 each additional2026-1011Collected at a café near the station
Magome to your lodgingFirst bag priced by distance; ¥1,000 each additional2026-1011
Same-day storage at BASE¥5002026-1011

Neither association publishes which payment methods the luggage service accepts (as of October 2026).111 Have cash ready in case cards are not taken.

The basic same-day flow is short enough to show as a decision (dates and windows as of October 2026).1
Send your bags ahead and walk light

With bags forwarded, you walk with only a daypack, and you can finish in either town without backtracking for luggage. Drop-off closes at 11:30, so a late start rules out the standard ¥1,000 rate (as of October 2026).1

When the service is not running​

The per-bag service runs only from 2026-03-20 to 2026-11-30 (as of October 2026).1 Sources describe the higher-priced alternative differently: the Tsumago side ties its ¥4,500 special run to requests outside reception hours, and Nagano Prefecture's tourism site describes delivery as more expensive between December and mid-March (as of April 2025).17 Outside the season, ask the tourist information center whether a special run is available, and do not assume one will be.

Other fallbacks exist on the Magome side. Coin lockers stand beside the Magome-kan building, and the tourist information center offers storage (as of October 2026).19 Magome-juku BASE can also send bags to your lodging or to Nagiso Station, as listed above.11

For storing bags at the gateway stations, see Coin Lockers: Sizing, Cost, and the Real Risk of None Available. For sending bags hotel to hotel by courier, see Luggage Forwarding in Japan: How Takkyubin Courier Services Work.

Beyond the Classic Section​

Narai-juku​

奈良井宿 (Narai-juku) is the 34th post town counted from either Edo or Kyoto, the exact middle of the Nakasendo.38 It is in Shiojiri City, Nagano, outside Kiso District.38

The town stretches about 1 km from north to south, the longest post town on the Nakasendo, and once held more than 1,000 houses.67 It prospered on overnight guests and on locally produced lacquerware, and was designated an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings in 1978.738 JR Narai Station on the Chuo Line serves it directly.7

Yabuhara to Narai over Torii Pass​

The walk from Yabuhara-juku (in Kiso Village) to Narai-juku crosses 鳥居峠 (Torii-tōge, "Torii Pass") at 1,197 m and is about 6 km long.31732 Nagano Prefecture's tourism site gives 3–3.5 hours (as of April 2025; confirm current figures with Nagano Prefecture's tourism site, Go Nagano), and its Japanese course data adds up to about 3 hours.731

The route includes restored stone-paved sections, an old battlefield site at Naka-no-chaya, and a shrine near the summit.31 It makes a reasonable second walking day after Magome to Tsumago.

The Shiojiri City Tourism Association announced a full closure of the footpath on the Narai side of the pass, for repairs to two bridges, from 2026-03-02 to 2026-04-24, with a detour available (as of March 2026).32 No reopening notice was found. Check with the Shiojiri City Tourism Association before you plan the walk.

Kiso-Fukushima and the other Kiso post towns​

Kiso-Fukushima, in Kiso Town, held one of the Nakasendo's four checkpoints,7 which Kiso Town counts among Japan's four great checkpoints.10 For about 270 years it controlled traffic on the road, watching in particular for firearms heading in and women heading out.10

The checkpoint museum, the 福島関所資料館 (Fukushima Sekisho Shiryōkan), sets its own hours: 9:00–16:30, closed Tuesdays and over the New Year period, with adult admission ¥300 (as of November 2025).10 The Uenodan post-town street is within about 10 minutes' walk of Kiso-Fukushima Station (as of April 2025).7

Of the 11 Kiso post towns, Tsumago was the smallest, about 250 m from north to south.6 Narai, Yabuhara, and Kiso-Fukushima each sit on the Chuo Line, as the route diagram above shows.73132

Multi-day walks​

JNTO notes that the full trail can be walked in four to five days, with some hikers doing it in three (as of October 2026).18 Commercial operators sell guided and self-guided multi-day walks built on pre-booked inns and luggage transfers between stops; JNTO notes that luggage forwarding is available on the trail (as of October 2026).18

Staying Overnight in the Post Towns​

Day trip or overnight​

A day trip from Nagoya works by rail and bus: about 50 minutes to Nakatsugawa by Limited Express Shinano, then about 25 minutes by bus to Magome (as of October 2026; confirm current figures with JR Central).24 Shinano 1 left Nagoya at 07:00 and reached Nagiso at 08:00 in the October 2026 timetable (as of October 2026).30

During the day, both main streets are closed to vehicles: inside Tsumago-juku from 10:00 to 16:00, and in Magome from 10:00 to 16:00 (as of October 2026).3639 For autumn 2026, Meitetsu Bus and Tohtetsu run a reservation-only direct bus from Nagoya to Magome and Tsumago daily from 2026-10-17 to 2026-11-29, at ¥3,000 one way for adults (as of October 2026).40

Staying overnight in either town removes the dependence on early trains and the last bus, at the cost of an overnight stay.

Booking minshuku and small inns​

At a 民宿 (minshuku, "family-run guesthouse") or small inn, payment methods, dinner times, curfews, and cancellation terms are set by each inn, not by the towns; check them with the individual inn before you book. One sourced benefit applies across lodgings: inns issue the Tsumago-Magome hiking ticket that halves the completion-certificate price to ¥150 (as of October 2026).1

How family-run guesthouses work in general, from meals to house rules, is covered in Minshuku and Family-Run Guest Inns.

Bears and Trail Safety​

The 2025–2026 bear context on this trail​

Asian black bears live in the forests on both sides of the pass, and the two prefectures run separate alert systems.1516 On the Nagano side, the prefecture issued a bear-appearance advisory for the Kiso region, including Nagiso, from 2026-06-12, and upgraded it to a warning from 2026-06-26 to 2026-07-10 after June sightings in residential areas reached about 2.3 times a normal June.4142 Nagano's bear page states that no warnings or advisories are in force (as of 2026-10-09; confirm current status with Nagano Prefecture's bear information page).15

On the Gifu side, the prefecture's bear-appearance caution is in force until the bears hibernate, issued after injuries elsewhere in the prefecture in August 2026 (as of August 2026).16 Nakatsugawa City relayed the caution to residents on 2026-08-10 (as of August 2026).43

No closure or restriction of the Magome to Tsumago trail was found on any official page checked, including both tourist associations' walking pages, Nakatsugawa City's notice, and both prefectural bear pages (as of 2026-10-10).12151643 Nagano Prefecture notes that about 70% of bear injuries in the prefecture happen inside forests (as of 2026-10-09).15

No closure notice is not an all-clear

The absence of a trail closure does not mean bears are absent from the area. Ask the tourist information center or your lodging about recent sightings on the day you walk, as Nagano Prefecture advises (as of 2026-10-09).15

Bells, timing, and checking sightings​

The Tsumago side recommends carrying something that makes a sound, such as a bell, and both tourist associations sell or rent クマよけ鈴 (kuma-yoke suzu, "bear bells") (as of October 2026).12

ItemAmountAs ofNotes
Rental deposit, paid when borrowing¥2,1002026-101
Refund on return¥2,0002026-101Net rental cost ¥100
Purchase¥2,000 per bell2026-101

You can rent at one end and return at the other: the Tsumago tourist information center or the Magome tourist information center (as of October 2026).1 Nakatsugawa City advises avoiding forests and riverbanks in the early morning and at dusk, and walking in groups (as of August 2026).43

For current sightings, Nagano Prefecture directs visitors to municipalities, tourist information centers, and lodgings, and Gifu Prefecture publishes a bear map (as of October 2026).1516 Species, encounter protocol, and bear spray are covered in Bear Safety in Japan for Hikers and Rural Travelers.

Seasons and Crowds​

Spring and Golden Week​

The luggage service opens on 2026-03-20 (as of October 2026; confirm current figures with the Nagiso Town Tourism Association).1 Kitaena's extra weekend run on the Nakatsugawa to Tsumago route operates only from March to June and from September to November (as of October 2025).25

The Nagiso Town Magome Line adds an extra early run from April 25 to May 6, which covers Golden Week (as of April 2026).20 Planning around Japan's domestic holiday peak is covered in Golden Week and Obon: The Domestic-Travel-Crowding Weeks to Plan Around.

Summer​

The Magome Line's extra early run returns from July 25 to August 23 (as of April 2026).20 The trail has no streetlights, and the Magome side asks walkers to start by 15:00 in summer (as of October 2026).2

Heat and heatstroke precautions are covered in Summer Heat and Heatstroke for Visitors.

Autumn foliage​

Autumn color in the Kiso Valley arrives on a forecast, not a fixed date; regional timing is covered in Koyo Forecasting and Regional Timing in Japan. The seasonal direct bus from Nagoya runs from 2026-10-17 to 2026-11-29 (as of October 2026).40

Autumn also falls inside Gifu Prefecture's bear caution, which stays in force until hibernation (as of August 2026).16 The per-bag luggage service ends on 2026-11-30 (as of October 2026).1

Winter​

After 2026-11-30 the per-bag luggage service stops until it resumes on 2026-03-20 (as of October 2026).1 The Magome Tourism Association notes snow cover is possible from roughly December to March.19

The Magome side asks walkers to start by 14:00 in winter, because the trail has no streetlights (as of October 2026).2

Fitting the Walk Into a Chubu Itinerary​

The Kiso Valley sits on the JR Chuo Line between Nagoya and Matsumoto. In the October 2026 timetable, Shinano 1 left Nagoya at 07:00, called at Nakatsugawa at 07:48, Nagiso at 08:00, and Kiso-Fukushima at 08:28, and reached Matsumoto at 09:08 (as of October 2026; confirm current times with JR East or JR Central).30

JR Central's own itinerary pairs the Magome to Tsumago walk with Kiso-Fukushima and Matsumoto Castle.17 From the Hida side, Nohi Bus runs a seasonal bus from Takayama and Gero to Magome and Tsumago from 2026-04-01 to 2026-11-30, booked online, at ¥5,000 one way from Takayama (as of October 2026).44

For the regional picture, see Chubu and Hokuriku Orientation: Japan's Mountain Heartland. The northern pairing is covered in Matsumoto and Nagano: Castles, Temples, and Snow Monkeys, and travelers comparing preserved townscapes can look at Takayama and Shirakawa-go: Edo-Era Streets and Gassho Villages.

Good to know​

Two tourist offices, two sets of rules​

Magome and Tsumago publish their information separately. The Tsumago tourist information center is open 8:30–17:00 (as of October 2026; confirm current hours with the Nagiso Town Tourism Association), and Magome-juku BASE is open 8:30–17:00 year-round (as of October 2026).1211

Magome also has a separate tourist information center, whose hours are not published on the association's site.37 Check both sides' sites for the date you walk.

Bear alerts split the same way. Nagano had nothing in force (as of 2026-10-09), while Gifu's caution stays in force until hibernation (as of August 2026).1516

Stone paving and footwear​

Magome's main street is about 600 m of slope with steep sections. The Magome Tourism Association recommends easy-to-walk shoes such as sneakers and advises against bringing strollers onto the stone paving (as of October 2026).19

Carry cash​

Kitaena's Magome bus is paid in cash at the fare box, and the operator does not state IC acceptance (as of October 2026).13 On the Nagiso Town bus, cashless payment works only through the QUICK TRIP app or tickets bought at the Tsumago counter, and neither is valid on the Tsumago Line, so that line is cash only (as of March 2026).14

The luggage service's payment method is not published (as of October 2026).1 For withdrawing yen before you reach the valley, see ATMs That Accept Foreign Cards in Japan.

Tsumago's preservation rules​

Tsumago's residents formed a preservation society in 1968 and adopted a residents' charter in July 1971, built on three principles: do not sell, do not rent, and do not demolish.45 The town was designated an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings in 1976.45

Vehicles are barred from the post town from 10:00 to 16:00, and drivers use designated lots at ¥500 per car per day (as of October 2026).36 The Tsumago honjin is open free of charge, while the waki-honjin with the history museum charges adults ¥800 and is open 9:00–17:00 (as of October 2026). These are the museum's own terms, not a town-wide rule.8

Short daylight and the last bus​

The trail has no streetlights, so Magome asks walkers to start by 14:00 in winter and 15:00 in summer (as of October 2026).2 Add museum time at the end, with last entry at 16:45 at the Tsumago museum, and the walk can easily run past the 16:10 last Tsumago Line bus to Nagiso Station (as of April 2026).828

See also​

References​

Footnotes​

  1. 南木曽町観光協会 (Nagiso Town Tourism Association, Tsumago). 妻籠宿公式サイト「歩く」(Magome-Tsumago hiking, luggage transport, completion certificate, bell rental). https://tsumago.jp/walk ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12 ↩13 ↩14 ↩15 ↩16 ↩17 ↩18 ↩19 ↩20 ↩21 ↩22 ↩23 ↩24 ↩25 ↩26 ↩27 ↩28 ↩29 ↩30 ↩31 ↩32 ↩33 ↩34 ↩35 ↩36 ↩37 ↩38

  2. 馬籠観光協会 (Magome Tourism Association). 「ハイキング」(Nakasendo hiking course page). https://kiso-magome.com/hiking ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12 ↩13

  3. 観光庁 (Japan Tourism Agency). 地域観光資源の多言語解説整備事業 解説文「中山道」(PDF). https://www.mlit.go.jp/tagengo-db/common/001554506.pdf ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6

  4. 観光庁 (Japan Tourism Agency). 地域観光資源の多言語解説整備事業 解説文「宿場町中津川宿」(PDF). https://www.mlit.go.jp/tagengo-db/common/001781570.pdf ↩ ↩2

  5. 国立国会図書館 (National Diet Library). 「木曽」錦絵と写真でめぐる日本の名所 (digital exhibition). https://www.ndl.go.jp/landmarks/sights/kiso ↩ ↩2

  6. 政府広報オンライン (Government of Japan, Highlighting Japan). 「木曽路はすべて山の中」January 2017. https://www.gov-online.go.jp/eng/publicity/book/hlj/html/201701/201701_13_jp.html ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  7. Nagano Prefecture Tourism (Go Nagano). "The Nakasendo Trail [Guide]," published 2025-01-24, updated 2025-04-25. https://www.go-nagano.net/en/trip-idea/the-nakasendo-trail-guide ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11

  8. 南木曽町 (Nagiso Town). 「南木曽町博物館」(脇本陣奥谷・妻籠宿本陣・歴史資料館). https://www.town.nagiso.nagano.jp/category/7-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  9. 観光庁 (Japan Tourism Agency). 多言語解説文データベース「国史跡 中山道 立場茶屋」(entry R1-01478). https://www.mlit.go.jp/tagengo-db/R1-01478.html ↩ ↩2

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  16. 岐阜県 (Gifu Prefecture). 「岐阜県に生息するクマ（ツキノワグマ）について」page updated 2026-08-17. https://www.pref.gifu.lg.jp/page/4964.html ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7

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  19. 馬籠観光協会 (Magome Tourism Association). 「Q&A」. https://kiso-magome.com/q_a ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

  20. 南木曽町 (Nagiso Town). 「南木曽町新交通システム（地域バス）運行時刻表 馬籠線」R8.4.1～ (timetable PDF). https://www.town.nagiso.nagano.jp/cmsfiles/contents/0000000/15/magome260401.pdf ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9

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  22. 北恵那交通株式会社 (Kitaena Kotsu). 「馬籠線（中津川駅前～中切～馬籠）実施運賃」fare table PDF, 2025年3月8日改正. https://kitaena.co.jp/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/%E9%A6%AC%E7%B1%A0%E7%B7%9A%E4%B8%AD%E5%88%87%EF%BC%89.pdf ↩

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  25. 北恵那交通株式会社 (Kitaena Kotsu), hosted by 南木曽町 (Nagiso Town). 「2025.10.1からの 北恵那交通㈱『中津川駅～妻籠・南木曽駅』バスの概要」(PDF). https://www.town.nagiso.nagano.jp/cmsfiles/contents/0000000/15/kitaena.pdf ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  26. 乗りものニュース編集部 (Norimono News). 「大赤字バス路線が異例の延伸、『県境越え路線』に大変身！ 峠を"徒歩連絡"の周遊ルート完成!?」2025-10-08. https://trafficnews.jp/post/593546 ↩

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  28. 南木曽町 (Nagiso Town). 「南木曽町新交通システム（地域バス）運行時刻表 妻籠線」R8.4.1～ (timetable PDF). https://www.town.nagiso.nagano.jp/cmsfiles/contents/0000000/15/tsumago260401.pdf ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

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  31. Nagano Prefecture Tourism (Go Nagano). 「鳥居峠」(Narai to Yabuhara over Torii Pass) feature, published 2023-06-29. https://www.go-nagano.net/tradition-and-culture/id21056 ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

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