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Nakasendo

中山道

Know every juku before you arrive — plan your ancient mountain walk with confidence.

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Nakasendo — Edo to Kyoto · 534 km
534 km Total Distance
69 Post Towns (Juku)
30 days Est. Duration
Moderate Difficulty

Featured Juku (Post Towns)

KronoTrek maps all 69 post towns — lodging, history, and community notes for each.

Nihonbashi
日本橋

Start of the Nakasendo in Edo (Tokyo)

Karuizawa
軽井沢

Mountain resort gateway — Juku #18

Narai
奈良井

Best-preserved post town — Juku #34

Magome
馬籠

Hilltop cobblestone village — Juku #43

Tsumago
妻籠

Cars banned — timeless Edo atmosphere — Juku #42

Kusatsu
草津

Hot springs town on the mountain section

Seki-juku
関宿

Important checkpoint — preserved Tokaido crossing

Kusatsu-juku
草津宿

Where Nakasendo meets Tokaido — Juku #52

Sanjo Ohashi
三条大橋

Final destination — Kyoto's historic bridge


Know Every Juku Before You Arrive

The KronoTrek app puts all 69 Nakasendo post towns in your pocket — offline maps, lodging history, community notes, and turn-by-turn navigation.

  • All 69 juku mapped with lodging & history
  • Offline-first — works without cell service
  • Community trail notes from fellow walkers
  • GPS navigation along historic route
  • Free to download — walk your first section free
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From the Trail Community

Real notes from walkers on the Nakasendo — loaded fresh from our community.

The Magome-Tsumago section is unmissable. Book ahead — the guesthouses fill fast in October.

Narai feels frozen in time. I walked in the early morning — completely empty, mist in the valley. Worth waking up for.

The mountain passes above Karuizawa are steep but the views back toward the Alps are worth every step.