{"id":10108,"date":"2025-05-20T21:40:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T11:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wp02\/?p=10108"},"modified":"2025-05-27T20:59:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T10:59:11","slug":"japan-nakasendo-trail-day-2-suhara-to-nagiso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wp02\/?p=10108","title":{"rendered":"Japan Nakasendo Trail &#8211; Day 2 &#8211; Suhara to Nagiso"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After our hike over Torii Pass we had stayed the night in Suhara and decided to catch a train to Okuwa to shorten our hike to Nagiso. Unfortunately, we probably missed the more picturesque part of this hike with its views back to snow capped mountains and had to make do with more limited views. Much of this hike was in full sun beside a busy road with a wide boulder-strewn river to our right and thus was not as enjoyable as our first day&#8217;s hike through remote forests<\/p>\n<p><H2>Suhara<\/H2><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2118900.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2118900.jpg\" alt=\"Suhara village sake barrels\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>sake barrels<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250428_2240420.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250428_2240420.jpg\" alt=\"Suhara village accommodation\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our accommodation in Suhara &#8211; an awesome old house &#8211; photo taken with Samsung phone<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2118960.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2118960.jpg\" alt=\"Suhara village \" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2118970.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2118970.jpg\" alt=\"Suhara village \" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119000.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119000.jpg\" alt=\"Suhara village railway station\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Steps up the railway station<\/p>\n<p><H2>Okuwa<\/H2><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119040.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119040.jpg\" alt=\"Okuwa village \" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119070.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119070.jpg\" alt=\"Okuwa village \" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119080.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119080.jpg\" alt=\"Okuwa village \" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119100.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119100.jpg\" alt=\"Okuwa village \" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119110.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119110.jpg\" alt=\"Okuwa village \" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119121 1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119121 1.jpg\" alt=\"Okuwa village \" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119130.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119130.jpg\" alt=\"Okuwa village \" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lovely cute coffee shop was the only place open that day and was mainly catering to the occasional marathon runner coming through but he made great coffee and the buttered chicken curry was great too. <\/p>\n<p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119140.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119140.jpg\" alt=\"Okuwa village \" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><H2>Okuwa to Nagiso<\/H2><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119210.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119210.jpg\" alt=\"Okuwa to Nagiso \" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119240.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119240.jpg\" alt=\"Okuwa to Nagiso \" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The town is almost deserted but the culture of wearing face masks continues<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119280.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119280.jpg\" alt=\"Okuwa to Nagiso \" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119340.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119340.jpg\" alt=\"Okuwa to Nagiso \" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Do not litter sign &#8211; there is almost no litter to be seen anywhere in Japan!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250429_1142010.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250429_1142010.jpg\" alt=\"Okuwa to Nagiso \" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trail &#8211; taken with Samsung<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250429_1210320.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250429_1210320.jpg\" alt=\"Okuwa to Nagiso \" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Temple along the trail &#8211; taken with Samsung<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250429_1259210.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250429_1259210.jpg\" alt=\"Okuwa to Nagiso \" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kiso River which we followed along the trail &#8211; taken with Samsung<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119370.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119370.jpg\" alt=\"Okuwa to Nagiso \" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A rural shed on the trail<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119430.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119430.jpg\" alt=\"Okuwa to Nagiso \" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><H2>Nagiso<\/H2><\/p>\n<p> Nagiso is a small post town on a river which is a main transport hub, connecting the railway from the north with the bus service to Magome and beyond. There is a nice large bridge, some gardens and shrines, as well as a small supermarket and a 7 Eleven in case you need cash out. There is also a luggage transfer service available here and we stayed at the very nice MountainInn. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119440.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119440.jpg\" alt=\"Nagiso \" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119490.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119490.jpg\" alt=\"Nagiso \" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119540.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119540.jpg\" alt=\"Nagiso \" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Higashiyama Shrine, Nagiso<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119550.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119550.jpg\" alt=\"Nagiso \" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119580.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119580.jpg\" alt=\"Nagiso \" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119590.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119590.jpg\" alt=\"Nagiso \" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119640.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119640.jpg\" alt=\"Nagiso \" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119650.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119650.jpg\" alt=\"Nagiso \" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pedestrian crossing<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250429_1405280.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250429_1405280.jpg\" alt=\"Nagiso \" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nagiso &#8211; taken with Samsung<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250429_1600290.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250429_1600290.jpg\" alt=\"Nagiso \" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nagiso bridge &#8211; taken with Samsung<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250429_1605060.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250429_1605060.jpg\" alt=\"Nagiso \" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nagiso &#8211; taken with Samsung<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250429_1607250.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250429_1607250.jpg\" alt=\"Nagiso \" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nagiso bridge &#8211; taken with Samsung<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250429_1622020.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250429_1622020.jpg\" alt=\"Nagiso \" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nagiso &#8211; taken with Samsung<\/p>\n<p>All photos taken with Olympus OMD EM1 III with 75mm f\/1.8 (or Samsung phone if specified as such)<\/p>\n<p>NB. the powerlines were removed in editing of some of these images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After our hike over Torii Pass we had stayed the night in Suhara and decided to catch a train to Okuwa to shorten our hike to Nagiso. Unfortunately, we probably missed the more picturesque part of this hike with its views back to snow capped mountains and had to make do with more limited views. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,181],"tags":[211,241,668,14,156],"class_list":["post-10108","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-photography","category-travel-photography","tag-japan","tag-micro-four-thirds","tag-nakasendo","tag-olympus","tag-travel"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wp02\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10108","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wp02\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wp02\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wp02\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wp02\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10108"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wp02\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10108\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10186,"href":"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wp02\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10108\/revisions\/10186"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wp02\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10108"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wp02\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10108"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wp02\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10108"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}