Minami-Kiso flourished during the Edo period as a Shukuba town on the Nakasendo Highway connecting Kyoto and Edo.
In "Tsumagogo inn (Tsumago-juku)" and "Midono inn (Midono-juku)", where travelers interacted and culture blossomed, the old townscape of that time still remains.
It is a fascinating region with natural landscapes and rich history.
Please spend a memorable time in the beautiful nature and history of Minami Kiso Town.
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Momosuke Bridge【National Important Cultural Property】
The Momosuke Bridge is one of the largest wooden suspension bridges in Japan with a total length of 247 meters and a width of 2.7 meters over the Kiso River, and you can still walk across it even now.
In the 11th year of the Taisho era, Momosuke Fukuzawa (son-in-law of Yukichi Fukuzawa), who was called the power king, built it as a 🌲🚃 material transportation route for the development of hydroelectric power generation on the Kiso River
As a Village road from 1950 (Showa 25), it was very useful for traffic in both bank villages and for local transportation such as high school and junior high school students commuting to school, but from around 1978 (Showa 53), it was aging and could not be repaired Authentic, so it was on the verge of abandonment. However, there are many voices for preservation and utilization, and along with the Maintenance of Tenpaku Park in the surrounding area, it was restored as a modernization heritage (Nagiso Town Tangible Cultural Property)!
In 1994 (Heisei 6), it was designated as a [National Important Cultural Property].
✅ Highlights
・ A powerful suspension bridge built at the largest width of the Kiso River!
At that time, a trolley rail for transporting materials was laid in the center of the bridge, so it has been restored so that traces of it can be seen. Please take a ✨ look
・ In Spring, you can also enjoy the cherry blossoms (Someiyoshino) blooming on the side of Nagiso Station. In addition, there is an azalea garden Thereare on the Takadai of "Tenpaku Park" where the Momosuke Bridge is located. Around the beginning of April, about 400 azaleas of 6 kinds, including the town flower "Mitsuba azaleas", bloom!
・ From the Observation decks opposite the azalea garden, you can see the Momosuke Bridge from above.
・You can go down to the river park from the middle of the Momosuke Bridge.
・ Spring, summer, autumn and winter, all seasons are recommended. Especially in Spring, cherry blossoms, Mitsuba azaleas, and peaches bloom all at once 🌸
・ You can walk at night because the light is on. It is also recommended to take a picture with the stars. * Please be careful with your feet.
access
・ Car: Immediately from Route 19, there is a free Car parking lot in the Tenpaku Park (30 cars), 3 minutes walk from the Car parking lot
・JR: About 5 minutes on foot from JR Nagiso Station
* The Carp streamers 🎏 in the Spring photo are not currently on display.
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Tenpaku azalea colony【Natural monument of the town】
A large communities of Mitsuba azaleas blooming in Tenpaku Park.
There are about six types of 400 azalea plants growing in the azalea garden, and among them, Nagiso Mitsuba azaleas is a rare species 🌸 that can only be found in the vicinity of Nagiso Town as the name suggests
The flowering status varies every year depending on the climate, but the best time to visit is usually around early ~ mid-April!
There is a Takadai Tenpaku Park, the view of Momosuke Bridge and Kiso Komagatake is outstanding.
At the entrance to the Nagiso Station side of the wooden suspension bridge "Momosuke Bridge" over the Kiso River in Tenpaku Park, the cherry blossoms are in Best time to visit around the same time (early April), so it is recommended!
► Access
・By Car: Just off Route 19. Tenpaku Park has free cars (about 30 cars)
・ Train: About 10 minutes on foot from JR Nagiso Station (close to Momosuke Bridge)
► Other
・ From the Car parking lot to the azalea garden, walk uphill for about 5 minutes. Please refrain from parking in front of the azalea garden as it will interfere with the passage of residents Car If you have a disability, please get off Car near the azalea garden and park your Car Car at the parking lot Car.
・ There are toilets and vending machines in Car parking lot There are.
・In the park, you can learn more about the history of Momosuke Bridge and its builder, Momosuke Fukuzawa, and the Fukuzawa Momosuke Memorial Hall and the Mountain History Museum.
・ Regarding the flowering status, please refer to the Home page of the Nagiso Tourism Association.
Enjoy ✨ the sight of bright purple flowers blooming all over the park
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In the town Notice of Winter Closed of some public toilets
Closed public toilets and drinking fountains in some In the towns have been closed since Wednesday, December 11 to prevent freezing. Toilet Closed status at the place you are visiting is requested in advance.
Closed period: Wednesday, December 11, 2024 ~ late March
* It can also be Use in winter Toilet
・ Tsumago juku parking lot in Tsumago juku Car Toilet
・ Nakasendo Ichiishi Tochi Stand Tea House, Otsuma Basket, Shitaya / Kurashina Soreisha Toilet
・Midono juku Toilet
・ Kakizore Canyon parking lot Car Toilet (Koiji suspension bridge side)
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【Tourist information for the year-end and New Year holidays】
Tourist information for the year-end and New Year holidays!
Happy New Year 🐍✨
► Information Center / Tourist Facilities
Nagiso Tourism Association, Tsumago Tourist Information Center, Nagiso Station Sightseeing Information Center
Closed from December 29 (Sun) ~ January 3 (Fri)
Nagiso Town Museum (Wakihonjin Okuya, Tsumago juku Honjin, Historical Materials)
Closed from December 29 (Sun) ~ January 3 (Fri)
► Bus
Between December 31 (Tue) ~ January 3 (Fri), the number of local buses (Magoro Line and Hojin Line) will be reduced. Please note that some flights may have different times than usual. In addition, the Information Center will be closed from 12/29 to 1/3, so Boarding tickets will not be sold during that period. Please pay the bus crew in cash when you get off Car.
► Taxi
Nagiso Kanko Taxi (inside Tsumagoro No. 1 Car Parking Lot)
December 31 (Tue) ~ January 3 (Fri) 8:00~17:00
January 1 (Wed) Closed
【Inquiry】
Nagiso Kanko Taxi Co., Ltd.
TEL. (+81)-264-57-3133
►Tsumago juku
For the store's business status, please visit the official Tsumago website.
* The photo shows the Scene of the New Spring Wolf Smoke on January 4 (Tsumagoro Ruins of the Castle)
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【Koiji Pass Road Closure】
Koiji Pass (Kakizore Canyon ~ Okuwa Village), due to the expected snow and freezing in winter, the road will be closed during the following period. Thank you for your cooperation.
Location: Koiji Pass (Kakizore Canyon ~ Okuwa Village Nojiri)
Period: 2024 (Reiwa 6) December 13 (Fri) ~ Mid-April
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📍 Wakihonjin Okuya (Tsumago juku)
The fantastic scenery "Oblique Light" that can only be seen on a sunny day in winter is looking beautiful today!
The light shining through the lattice windows draws beautiful white lines 🪄 in the smoke of the sunken hearth
The oblique light began to appear from about 10 o'clock, facing the right side of the sunken hearth,
At present, at around 12:30, the light shines straight toward the sunken hearth. (Taken at 12:15 today)
The most popular photo opportunity is 📷 when you are facing the middle
Around the time of the winter solstice,
The light, which is now about half of the sunken hearth, extends to the front, about the size of tatami mats.
The way the light is directed differs depending ✨ on the angle of the sun
Tomorrow is also forecast to be sunny, so you may ☀ see some oblique light
Wakihonjin Okuya Historical Materials (Nagiso Town Museum)
📍 Tsumago juku (〒399-5302 Azuma, Minamigiso-cho, Kiso-gun, Nagano-ken, Kiso-gun, Nagano Prefecture)
⏰9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Last entry 4:45 p.m.)
🎌 2nd & 4th Thursday
💰600 yen
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📍 Iseyama
This morning it was pure white with frost, and the sky was clear and blue!
As of 8:30 a.m., Route 19 was -1°C ❄️
The photo shows Mt 🏔️. Ise this morning
It's going ☀️ to be a great day to photograph the snow-covered Alps
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Nagiso Tourism Association posted.
The wide-area tourism Digital Map Gari has been re-leased!
A Digital Map Gari showing Sightseeing spots in the wide area of Nakatsugawa, Shiojiri, Kiso, and Shimoina district has been re-leased! You can 👀 also filter Tourist Information in the surrounding area by search category
It is also equipped with functions such as Special Feature pages and Access Ranking, and supports multiple languages with automatic translation by browser. If you are thinking of sightseeing in the Central Alps / Kisoji area, please Use it ✨
You can view it Anytime from the Burarinagiso Home page "Access"!
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-Nakasendo / Tsumago juku Cultural and Political Procession (3)-
Thank you to everyone who came!
Held in safely on November 23 next year... ✨
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-Nakasendo / Tsumago juku Cultural and Political Procession (2)-
November 23 is the busiest day ✨ of the year for Tsumago juku
Lunch break is rice balls 🍙 wrapped in bamboo skin
It's also a photo opportunity to see them eating!
I wonder if 💭 they used to bring rice balls like this and eat them on the go
There are people who are handing out large pieces of paper, which are called "Kawaraban" and are like newspapers from the Edo period. It is said 💭 that they were selling at that time in order to inform the common people of urgent news
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