{"id":10100,"date":"2025-05-20T20:20:34","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T10:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wp02\/?p=10100"},"modified":"2025-05-27T21:09:53","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T11:09:53","slug":"japan-nakasendo-trail-day-3-nagiso-to-magome-juku-via-tsumagu-juku-and-magome-pass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wp02\/?p=10100","title":{"rendered":"Japan Nakasendo Trail &#8211; Day 3 Nagiso to Magome-juku via Tsumagu-juku and Magome Pass"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our last day of hiking the Nakasendo Trail was from Nagiso to Magome-juku via the historic and picturesque post town of Tsumagu-juku and then up the 6km ascent to Magome Pass and then down 2km or so descent to the also picturesque village of Magome-juku.<\/p>\n<p>For this section, we decided to cheat a bit as it was sunny weather, so we arranged for our backpacks to be transferred to Magome-juku Information Centre at a cost of about $AU20 per bag, and we caught the bus from Nagiso to Tsumagu-juku so we skipped the weeping cherry tree section of the walk.<\/p>\n<p><H2>Tsumagu-juku<\/H2><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250430_1031140.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250430_1031140.jpg\" alt=\"Tsumagu village\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tsumagu village taken with Samsung phone<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250430_1040220.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250430_1040220.jpg\" alt=\"Tsumagu village\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tsumagu village temple taken with Samsung phone<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250430_1043260.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250430_1043260.jpg\" alt=\"Tsumagu village\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>1st human drawn cart in Japan c150yrs ago &#8211;  taken with Samsung phone<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250430_1105380.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250430_1105380.jpg\" alt=\"Tsumagu village\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tsumagu village taken with Samsung phone<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250430_1144060.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250430_1144060.jpg\" alt=\"Tsumagu village\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tsumagu village taken with Samsung phone<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250430_1144240.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250430_1144240.jpg\" alt=\"Tsumagu village\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tsumagu village taken with Samsung phone<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250430_1146360.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250430_1146360.jpg\" alt=\"Tsumagu village\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tsumagu village taken with Samsung phone<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250430_1205030.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250430_1205030.jpg\" alt=\"Tsumagu village\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tsumagu village wisteria taken with Samsung phone<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250430_1256490.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250430_1256490.jpg\" alt=\"Tsumagu village\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tsumagu village taken with Samsung phone<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119701 1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119701 1.jpg\" alt=\"Tsumagu village\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119720.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119720.jpg\" alt=\"Tsumagu village\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119800.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119800.jpg\" alt=\"Tsumagu village\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119810.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119810.jpg\" alt=\"Tsumagu village\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119950.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119950.jpg\" alt=\"Tsumagu village\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119960.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2119960.jpg\" alt=\"Tsumagu village\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Vase<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120010.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120010.jpg\" alt=\"Tsumagu village\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120020.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120020.jpg\" alt=\"Tsumagu village\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120030.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120030.jpg\" alt=\"Tsumagu village\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120040.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120040.jpg\" alt=\"Tsumagu village tailor\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Local tailor showing off his hand made clothing<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120160.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120160.jpg\" alt=\"Tsumagu village\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many houses and buildings had these old indoor open fireplaces for cooking and boiling water &#8211; although apparently no longer in use<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120190.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120190.jpg\" alt=\"Tsumagu village mud wall\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>mud wall detail<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120260.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120260.jpg\" alt=\"Tsumagu village local with his dog\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Local man with his dog enjoying the attention<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120290.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120290.jpg\" alt=\"Tsumagu village crafts\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Local crafts<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120300.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120300.jpg\" alt=\"Tsumagu village crafts\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120360.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120360.jpg\" alt=\"Tsumagu village\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120370.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120370.jpg\" alt=\"Tsumagu village\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120380.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120380.jpg\" alt=\"Tsumagu village\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><H2>The trail from Tsumagu-juku to Magome-Juku via Magome Pass<\/H2><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250430_1322380.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250430_1322380.jpg\" alt=\"Nakasendo trail\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Taken with Samsung phone<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120430.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120430.jpg\" alt=\"Nakasendo trail\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120450.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120450.jpg\" alt=\"Nakasendo trail\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120480.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120480.jpg\" alt=\"Nakasendo trail\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wisteria &#8211; this is very commonly seen growing wild amongst the forest trees in the region<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120510.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120510.jpg\" alt=\"Nakasendo trail\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120520.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120520.jpg\" alt=\"Nakasendo trail\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120600.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120600.jpg\" alt=\"Nakasendo trail\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120640.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120640.jpg\" alt=\"Nakasendo trail\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cherry blossoms growing wild in the forests<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120680.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120680.jpg\" alt=\"Nakasendo trail\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120730.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120730.jpg\" alt=\"Nakasendo trail - moss on trees\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Moss-like growths hanging from a tree with dangling white flowers growing wild in the forest<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120780.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120780.jpg\" alt=\"Nakasendo trail\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120830.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120830.jpg\" alt=\"Nakasendo trail\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250430_1409380.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250430_1409380.jpg\" alt=\"Nakasendo trail\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bridge crossing and cascading stream on our ascent &#8211; Taken with Samsung phone<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120850.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2120850.jpg\" alt=\"Nakasendo trail\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2121110.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2121110.jpg\" alt=\"Nakasendo trail\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Even though we were late for the official cherry blossom season, they were still in full bloom near the top of Magome Pass<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250430_1436080.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250430_1436080.jpg\" alt=\"Nakasendo trail\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Taken with Samsung phone<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250430_1437210.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250430_1437210.jpg\" alt=\"Nakasendo trail\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Taken with Samsung phone<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2121120.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2121120.jpg\" alt=\"Nakasendo trail\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2121470.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2121470.jpg\" alt=\"Nakasendo trail local who made green tea for hikers near top of Magome Pass\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The local man who made green tea for hikers near top of Magome Pass<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2121710.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2121710.jpg\" alt=\"Nakasendo trail\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2121720.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2121720.jpg\" alt=\"Nakasendo trail\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2121740.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2121740.jpg\" alt=\"Nakasendo trail tulips as we approached Magome\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2121810.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2121810.jpg\" alt=\"Nakasendo trail - Magome chainsaw sculptor\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Magome chainsaw sculptor and his gardens<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2121830.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2121830.jpg\" alt=\"Nakasendo trail - Magome chainsaw sculptor\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2121840.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2121840.jpg\" alt=\"Nakasendo trail - Magome chainsaw sculptor\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2121880.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2121880.jpg\" alt=\"Nakasendo trail - Magome chainsaw sculptor's gardens\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2121910.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2121910.jpg\" alt=\"Nakasendo trail - Magome chainsaw sculptor's gardens\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2121960.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2121960.jpg\" alt=\"Nakasendo trail - Magome rain drain \"pipe\"\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>rain drain &#8220;pipe&#8221; common in Japan<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2122031 1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/GD2122031 1.jpg\" alt=\"Nakasendo trail - Magome\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250430_1624220.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ayton.id.au\/gary\/photos\/Japan\/Nakasendo\/20250430_1624220.jpg\" alt=\"Nakasendo trail\" width=\"600\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Coming into Magome-juku &#8211; Panorama taken with Samsung phone<\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our last day of hiking the Nakasendo Trail was from Nagiso to Magome-juku via the historic and picturesque post town of Tsumagu-juku and then up the 6km ascent to Magome Pass and then down 2km or so descent to the also picturesque village of Magome-juku. For this section, we decided to cheat a bit as [&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-10100","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":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.8 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"max-image-preview:large\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Gary\"\/>\n\t<meta name=\"google-site-verification\" content=\"Dgnw9xhtpcXI39ctj3S_h_tk5whzrsWUy5siHoDRz0M\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"keywords\" content=\"japan,micro four thirds,nakasendo,olympus,travel\" \/>\n\t<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wp02\/?p=10100\" \/>\n\t<meta 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