Nagoya Side Trip to the Kiso Valley

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1. 0:50

   Kiso Valley

   🚆 Day trip · Nagano Prefecture

   Reached by Shinano limited express from Nagoya Station to Nagiso Station, then a bus to Tsumago.

2. 1:06

   Tenryu Line Kudari

   🚡 Activity · Tenryukyo, Iida

   Board near Tenryukyo Station after a local train ride from Iida.

3. 1:28

   SCMaglev and Railway Park

   🏛️ Museum · Kinjo Futo

   The maglev train on display is a highlight among the many exhibits for train enthusiasts.

4. 1:47

   Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology

   🏛️ Museum · Nishi-ku

   Reached by a short train ride from Nagoya Station to Sako Station.

5. 1:57

   Tsumago-juku

   🏛️ Historic site · Nagiso, Kiso Valley

   Staying overnight at a traditional inn is recommended; dinner included tempura, sashimi, rainbow trout and grasshoppers.

6. 4:37

   Nakasendo Trail

   🥾 Hike · Kiso Valley

   The section into Magome takes about 30 minutes on foot.

7. 4:54

   Magome-juku

   🏛️ Historic site · Nakatsugawa, Gifu

   Tempura soba is the local specialty to try for a warming lunch.

8. 6:02

   Tsumago Honjin

   🏛️ Historic site · Tsumago, Nagiso

9. 6:04

   Tsumago Waki-honjin

   🏛️ Historic site · Tsumago, Nagiso

   A short walk from the Tsumago Honjin.

10. 9:20

    Kawamoto Kihachiro Puppet Museum

    🏛️ Museum · Iida, Nagano

    A short walk from Iida Station, which is reached by highway bus from Misaka.