Kiso Valley: Magome 馬籠宿 and Tsumago 妻籠宿, Japan // #comingupforair
Situated in Nagano, the Kiso Valley (㜨曽路, Kisoji) runs along Japan’s Central Alps. Along this valley, a historic 70-kilometer trade route known as the Kisoji was established. When it joined other roads to form the 500-kilometer Nakasendo at the start of the Edo Period (1603–1868), its significance increased even more. There were two major roads between Edo and Kyoto, one of which was the Nakasendo (“path through mountains”). It was in contrast to the Tokaido, which went along the seashore and was the other main transit route of the period. The shogunate’s regulations then, required travellers to walk the distance. Consequently, “post towns” sprung up every few km to give travellers a place to stop, eat, and stay the night on their exhausting journey. A few post towns along the Kiso Valley, especially Magome and Tsumago, with their wooden structures and stone walkways have been kept intact to resemble the towns they were when they catered to Nakasendo travellers.
Shot with DJI Mini 3 Pro