Today we are hiking one of the most beautiful sections of Japan’s most legendary hiking trail… the Nakasendo. A trail that was once one of the main roads connecting the cities of Kyoto and Tokyo. Today we will hike solo from Magome Juku to Tsumago Juku through the Japanese forests and post towns~ Come enjoy Japan in 4K
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The total hike was actually closer to about 15km lol
Would you do it? Let me know in the comments below!
Also, because I promised…
PS – post town (shukuba) vid: https://youtu.be/hjAMIFTd5oY
Does anybody know where the music from the very beginning of the video is?
Beautiful countryside of historical relevance.
Maybe it’s all the lush greenery, but this felt soothing and invigorating all at once. The towns were almost fairytale-like in their appearance, and the areas of running water added even more whimsy. The forest was definitely the best part in my opinion. So much to take in and discover.
I feel you bro. Take it all in.
Thank you! So much
Big fat pipe dream: retrace some of your hikes and this one is in the top!
Would Love to walk that trail one day.
A new spot on my Japan Travel list! If it wasn`t for this video I would`ve never heard of this trail and I love hiking! Are the bears dangerous to humans?
Hi there, thank you for sharing the beautiful video~ I wanna ask if it is safe to have solo hike alone? Especially for a girl? Thanks you!!
Good day! Question: How do I buy a bus ticket departing Magome back to the big city( eg Nagoya). Is there a bus station to buy them. Or board the respective bus and pay cash as we arrive/ leave the bus. Many thanks!:)
I've always wanted to go to Japan. I've always worked really hard since i was young teenager with huge focus on developing a strong ethic, but never afforded much more than basic necessities in my 36yrs of life.. "work smarter rather than harder" some might say, but i do that too, I'm a very skilled individual, possibly more skilled than many billionaires. It's just a simple lacking of monetary leverage and base capital that my upbringing didn't have which causes the perpetuation/depreciation of my position unlike if I had a greater monetary wealth starting point I'd be able to multiply that and do progressively better (rich get richer, poor get poorer – fact). That being said.. travel is impossible in my foreseeable future unfortunately. I may be able to afford it in my 50s (if any savings and investments i hypothetically make have a decent return). It sucks being in this position, BUT, I'm thankful that where I live is beautiful enough and if I go to the beach I can be in Thailand or Hawaii in my mind, or when I go for a bush walk and the zacattas are singing, it's no different than walking the Nakasendo trail in summer, minus the bears and beautiful traditional architecture and paths. Watching these videos inspires me and transports me, It's not the same obviously, but its enough. Thank you, I'm very grateful for content like this 🙂
i think you need a partner, for at least ngen*ot on the way.
Was lucky enough to book a roykan in magome for the end of November 😀 Do you think fall leaves would still be plentiful around this time?
I love the music choice on this one. Sounds like Valheim.
I remember watching this while I was absolutely wrecked with a fever. Let's say the experience was absoluteley ethereal
7:28 you eat eggs to not get hangover
that's what people bring on train trips in my country
Whenever im feeling depressed i come back to this video 🍃
Fantastic video!! I love NHK for putting out videos like this. The excitement of the hiker is really cool!!!
Thank you everyone involved in this!!!!
The atmosphere feels so peaceful 10/10 would visit
Such a beautiful video. I felt genuinely happy for Norm when he found the spot he remembered.
Loved this video man ❤
Loved this video man ❤
Why the Big F do I have to be born in shit place. The injustice
Awesome video. Your excitement about that hike is slowly convincing me to take a trip to Japan.
I just did this on Wednesday and it was great! Thanks for inspiring my day trip out of Kyoto!! I ended up hiking both ways. But word of this hike has gotten out! There were quite a few foreign tourists later in the day! Just get there early and save exploring Magome for when you get back and you'll be virtually alone on the trail. I mean, aside from the bears 🐻 But I never saw any. Also, there is a tiny detour presently due to a landslide, but it leads you past two little waterfalls. The guy running the tea house at the pass is a hoot!
I'm gonna do this trail next month ❤
The bear bells remind me of Pavlov's dog expirement.
Man… that was a beautiful journey. Just recently followed but I've been binging all your videos and all the tiny apartments, this was a nice change of pace haha. Gotta do that trail one day.
I absolutely love the way you presented this. Well done.
The birds looked like swallows not sparrows. So sad to see these towns empty & dying.
How is this trail during October? Im planning a trip to Japan next October and this is one of the things I really want to do
日本人です。恥ずかしながら、初めて馬籠宿に訪れようとしています。
それで見つけたこちらの動画でした。ありがとうございます。
This is so beautiful. I just did an amazing hike in New York to see some leaves. Worth the climb up the mountain
I need to start hiding a scooter at the top of my hikes