Heritage Walks

One of Japan’s most photographed post towns, with an almost entirely intact Edo-period streetscape.

Japan’s longest preserved post town, with an unbroken row of traditional buildings along the Nakasendo.

A well-preserved Nakasendo post town known for its traditional merchant streetscape and sweet shops.

A picturesque hillside post town on the Nakasendo, with stone-paved lanes and mountain views.

A beautifully intact castle town with merchant houses, sake breweries, and samurai-era streetscapes.

Ruins of one of Japan’s highest mountain castles, with panoramic views over the valley.

One of the best-preserved sections of the original Nakasendo, paved with granite cobblestones.