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Equipped with a bike my little brother would approve of, and enough warm and weatherproof gear to survive a snowstorm, I began my two day cycling challenge. Although I like walking, skiing and playing soccer, I generally avoid cycling. Cycling Nakasendo’s expert guide had convinced me that this route made jumping on a bike worth … Continue reading
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中山道是一條日本封建時期的古道，沿自古代律令時代(奈良、安平時代)的官用快速道路。東山道建造於一千三百年以前，於德川幕府政權即位後，便改道為連接京都與江戶(現在的東京)之道路，穿越日本的曾木山脈等高山地區，並綿延了533公里之遠。顧名思義，穿越山中的道路取之為「中山道」。 在關原之戰後，德川家康統一日本，建設了通往首都的五條幹線道路，人稱五街道。東海道與山中道可以說是這五條古道中唯二，提供了往來江戶與京都這兩座古代城市的重要動脈。
Nakasendo is an old Japanese feudal highway following the route of the ancient imperial highway, Tozando, established more than 1300 years ago. After Tokugawa shogunate took power, the road was reformed to connect Kyoto and Edo (former Tokyo) through the Japanese alpine region, Kiso-sanmyaku (Kiso Alpine Range) and extends for 533km. The name Nakasendo literally … Continue reading
The Kisoji Route on the Nakasendo Highway Kisoji refers to the section of the old trade route, Nakasendo, that passes through the Kiso region. Extending from the eastern extremity of Mino plain (the area marking the former Mino province). It is about 90 km in length and enters the alpine area, Kiso-sanmyaku (Kiso mountain range), … Continue reading
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