Magome Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
post town in Kiso Valley in Gifu, Japan
About Magome
Magome, the 43rd post town of the Nakasendo long flourished as a stop for travellers and merchants traveling between Tokyo and Kyoto on the Nakasendo. Travelers were usually forced to walk the Nakasendo by the shogunate during the Edo Period and Magome along with other post towns served as rest points for said travellers. Since then much of the town has been restored to help retain its appearance as an Edo post town though some will argue that it is over embellished and inferior to neighbouringTsumagowhich is much more rugged and authentic. Visitors can still walk the Nakasendo and the most popular option is theMagome-Tsumago trailwhich is still preserved with cobblestone. One of the most important figures in Magome's history is Shimazaki Toson, a Meiji era author whose book "Before the Da
Top Attractions in Magome
Explore the best things to see and do in Magome:
- ★Old Official Bulletin Board
- ★Preservation Area
- ★Shimizuya Museum
- ★Tōson Memorial Museum
- ★Tsuchimaya Shiryokan
- ★Wakihonjin Museum
- ★Walk theMagome-Tsumago Trail
Where to Eat in Magome
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Haginoya
- 🍴Kanameya
- 🍴Keiseian
- 🍴Marujiya
- 🍴Masuya
- 🍴Nakaizutuya
Where to Stay in Magome
- 🏨Eisho Temple
- 🏨Gaku guesthouse
- 🏨Guesthouse Nedoko
- 🏨Motomiya
- 🏨Shin Chaya Ryokan
- 🏨Shirokiya
Magome Travel Guide Sections
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