Nakasendo Kisoji Magomejuku Guest house Magomechaya

Map from Magome bus stop to Magomechaya (In Japanese).

About English Conversation
Staffs at the guest house cannot speak in English. Since we know only a few English words, we appreciate if you will try speaking in Japanese as much as possible. Thank you.

Indoor Facilities

• We have in total 11 rooms (6 to 10 tatami mats)
• All rooms are fully equipped with air-conditioning and heating.
• There are some washing machines and drier machines (charged).
• Flush lavatories (The house has two lavatories for men and women each ).
• Restrooms (The house has two lavatories for men and women each ).
• Bathrooms (The house has one bathroom for men and women each ).

Check-in time: 15:00.

Check-out time: 10:00.

Rooms	A lounge, a dining-room, meeting combination room
There are some washing machines and drier machines (charged).	A lounge, a dining-room, meeting combination room
Bathrooms	kitchen
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What is Nakasendo?

Nakasendo was constructed as a main road connecting Edo (The old name for Tokyo) to Kyoto during the Edo era (1603-1867) and was the equivalent of what we now call an express way. Though there was the also Tokaido road, which connected those two cities, the Tokaido crossed many big rivers that became swollen after long spells of rain, making it impassible for days. On the other hand, the Nakasendo was conveniently situated in the mountains and travellers could journey more or less as desired, despite facing possible dangers on the way.

The Nakasendo, also sometimes known as the Kisokaido, was 530 kilometers long and had 69 rest stations, which consisted of 10 stations at Musashi, 7 at Ueno, 15 at Shinano, 11 at Kiso, 16 at Mino and 10 stations at Oumi. Of these, the Kisoji was infamous for its difficult terrain and conditions and included two of the most famous rest stations, Tsumagojuku and Magomechajuku. Even now, much of the original Nakasendo road reamins intact and provides a hiking route rich with history and nature.

Magomejuku itself is a relatively small-sized rest station, located at the end of the Kisoji which still maintains its old-time feel. The town is only about 600 meters in length and is set on a steep incline with magnificent views of Mt. Ena and its surroundings. Magomejuku is also the hometown of Shimazaki Toson, who was a great literary figure of the Meiji era. Nowadays, it offers a variety of traditional gift shops and eateries.

It is also the hometown of “Shimazaki Toson”, who was a great literary figure of the Meiji era. Now, as a tourist spot, the town has many traditional looking gift shops, dining halls, and guest houses.

Hiking in the Nakasendo

The 9 kilometer-long road between Magonejuku and Tsumagojuku is a popular and famous hiking course in the Nakasendo.

It will take about 2 and a half hour to complete the course, and well equipped with guide plates.

Why don’t you walk along the road and feel what it would have been like to be a traveler during the Edo era?

Photographs with commentary (In Japanese).

From Magomejuku to Tsumagojuku (In Japanese) .....Map (In Japanese)

From Magomejuku to Ochiaijuku (In Japanese)

From JR Nakatsugawa Station to Magomejuku (In Japanese)

Photo Album (In Japanese)

Attention to guests who are not familiar with Japanese customs

At the entrance
Please take off your shoes at the entrance before entering the hall.

In the rooms
Please do not sit down on the table placed in the middle of the room. Instead, please sit down on the cushions (square-shaped cushions) below the table. Thank you.

Futons
Please lay out your own futon.

How to lay out your futon

You can find futons in the closet.

In the closet, you should find slightly thicker futons without bed sheet (mattresses), larger but lighter futons (blankets), and some pillows.

First, move the table to a side of the room. Then, lay out the thick futon (mattress) and cover it with a white bed sheet. Thirdly, place the larger but lighter futon (blanket) over the thicker futon.

Lastly, place the pillow. Now your bed is ready.

In the bath room

1. Please do not use shampoo or soap into the bathtub.
2. Please do not soak in the bathtub with shampoo and soap on your body.
3. Please do not pull out the plug of the bathtub when you finished.

Unfortunately, at Magomechaya, we are not very fluent in English. Please write to us in simple English using Email, so that we can use our translation software to reply you. Thank you for your cooperation.

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