Tag: Nakansendo

• Walking the Nakasendo – Utozaka to Nihonrain-Imawatari

  

  Last year after finishing the Kisoji I extended the walk by continuing on the Nakasendo, eventually stopping at Utozaka in Mitake, Gifu prefecture. I’ve cycled in Mitake countless times but this was the first time walking in the area.

  Sean

  February 14, 2023

  Gifu, Nakasendo, Walking

  Gifu, Japan, Mitake, Nakansendo, Nakasendō, Utozaka, Walking

• Cycling: Ena – Kasugai (avoiding Route 19)

  

  Route 19 which runs through the Kiso Valley (木曽谷) from Matsumoto (松本) straight down to Nagoya (名古屋) is a horrible road to ride your bicycle on. Unfortunately many cyclists are unaware of this and think that it’s the only way to get to Nagoya from the mountains. The Kiso Valley, which the Route 19 follows,…

  Sean

  October 18, 2016

  Aichi, Bike Packing, Gifu

  adventure cycling, Bike Packing, Central Japan, Cycling, Ena, Japan, Kasugai, Kiso River, Nagoya, Nakansendo, Route 19, touring