Nakasendo Way

A journey to the heart of Japan

Brought to you by Walk Japan

  • The Journey
    • Map
    • Introduction
    • 1. Kyoto to Sekigahara
    • 2. Sekigahara to Nakatsugawa
    • 3. Nakatsugawa to Kiso-Fukushima
    • 4. Kiso-Fukushima to Nagakubo
    • 5. Nagakubo to Karuizawa
    • 6. Karuizawa to Fukiage
    • 7. Fukiage to Tokyo
    • Post-towns
  • Post Towns
    • About Post Towns
    • Articles
  • History
    • Early History
    • Go-Kaido
    • Politics in the 19th Century: Shogun vs Emperor
    • View all
  • Culture
    • Basho and Poetry
    • Forestry
    • Hot Springs and Shrines
    • Religions
    • View all
  • People
    • Basho’s Life and Work
    • Hiroshige
    • View all
  • Themes
    • Battle of Sekigahara
    • Forestry
    • Pilgrimage
    • Rural Problems
    • Explore topics
    • View all
  • Popular
    • Tokugawa Political System
    • The Highway
    • The Story of the Battle of Sekigahara
    • Omote-ura – Public and Private Faces
    • The Kisoji Post-towns
    • View glossary
  • Galleries
    • City life
    • History
    • Post-Towns
    • View all
  • About
    • About this site
    • About Walk Japan
    • Explore topics
Home / Culture / Features

Features

The following entries provide information specifically about the Nakasendo highway, especially as it was in the Edo period at its height of development.

  • Bansho
  • Barrier Stations
  • Five Roads
  • Express Post
  • 17th Century Travel
  • A Century of Change in the Kiso Valley
  • The Warring States Period
  • Tateba
  • Tea Houses
  • Toge — Mountain passes
  • Highways
  • Joyato — ‘All Night Lanterns’
  • Ishidatami
  • Traditional Japanese Inn
  • Ichirizuka
  • Honjin

Category: Culture

Tweet
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

From the glossary

  • Meiji period

    The Meiji period (1868-1912) was one of the most dramatic in Japanese history. It began with the overthrow of the feudal system of the Edo period (1603-1868), continued with the complete dismantling of the feudal social and economic systems, and major strides were made toward the creation of a modern nation. By the end of the period, Japan was strong enough economically and militarily to have beaten China and Russia and allied itself with Great Britain. It created a parliamentary system of government and to a large extent adopted Western cultural forms.

Nakasendo Way is brought to you by Walk Japan Ltd., which operates the original tours to the Nakasendo Way.

Walk Japan

Company Profile

Walk Japan Ltd.
1736 Radio City,
505 Hennessy Road,
Causeway Bay,
Hong Kong SAR

Report errors and updates


© Copyright 2021 Walk Japan

Site Map

  • Home
  • The Journey
  • History
  • Culture
  • People
  • Galleries
  • Glossary

Connect with us

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter

Explore

administration barrier station post-town religion scandal shinto train transport travel volcano