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A preserved town on the Nakasendo Trail.

Nakasendo Trail: The Legendary Path Through Japan’s Edo Past

Japan’s wilderness is full of ancient trails carefully threading their way through mountains and along riverbanks. Nakasendo is one such trail. This central route through the Japanese Alps was carved through the country’s landscape to connect empires and project shogun power. But it didn’t only move people and goods.