Long distance footpath through 'traditional' Japan

[sandbender]

I enjoy (or enjoyed) walking long distance footpaths in the UK and abroad. However I'd never heard of the Nakasendō.

"...The Nakasendō (中山道?), also called the Kisokaidō (木曾街道?),[1] was one of the five routes of the Edo period, and one of the two that connected Edo (modern-day Tokyo) to Kyoto in Japan. There were 69 stations between Edo and Kyoto..."

"...Although there has been much modern development along the Nakasendō, a few stretches remain in its original form, while others have been restored in more recent decades..."

Via a link on Boing Boing I tracked down this photo gallery, it is worth a look.

 

[Dave]

Looks very cool. I wonder how much the inns cost, and if you could do it without a japanese speaker

 

[Tengu]

Your going to need a time machine then, because Traditional Japan ended 150 years ago...

 

[pteron]

Japan maintains many of its traditions - I love it, the juxtaposition of incredibly modern technology with a culture that has hardly changed for many years.

I'm lucky enough to visit several times a year as I have a team there - off there in a week, can't wait.