Nakasendo Old mountain trail at Usui Toge and Wada Toge pass

(1)Usui Toge Pass 
1st day
#Tokyo-Yokokawa by JR Shinetsu-sen, sight seeing to 'Megane bridge' which has been designed as railway bridge by Mr. Charles Assheton Whately Pownall who was UK engineer and invited by Japanese government in 1882. This brick bridge has been used until 1963 when the another railway pass was constructed. Now the old railway was reused as a walking trail.
GPS(start point) 36°21' 20" N 138°42' 50" E
https://oyado-tokyoya.com/

2nd day
Time: 13km 6:05start point-Toge:9:30-Karuizawa station13:30 (2019/4/14)
Start elevation:511m
Highest point 1197m
Elevation gain 686m
#Karuizawa-Tokyo by Hokuriku Shinkansen
https://www.city.annaka.lg.jp/kanko_spot/megane_hiking.html

Nakasendo is one of the major road during the Edo era. Usui toge pass and Wada toge pass were both very severe and tough mountain trail in Nakasendo.
It is calm old trail and easy to walk since many people has walked in long duration.
You can enjoy to feel history in Japan through this trail walk.
Please let me note that you need to ask your Hotel to send you to the start point, since no transportation is available.



(2)Wada Toge Pass
1st day
#Tokyo-Suwako by car, There are many Onsen hotels in nakasensuwa area.
https://www.shibunoyu.com/
2nd day
Time: 3km 10:00start point-Wada Toge:10:50-Parking lot 11:45 (2020/4/6)
Start elevation:1450m
Highest point 1657m
Elevation gain 207m
GPS (Parking lot) 36°09'04" N 138°08'47" E
https://www.tripadvisor.jp/ShowUserReviews-g1120577-d3439036-r174431196-Wada_Pass-Nagawa_machi_Chiisagata_gun_Nagano_Prefecture_Koshinetsu_Chubu.html

Nakasendo is one of the major road during the Edo era. Wada toge pass are also tough mountain trail and has high elevation and cause heavy snow fall in winter season in Nakasendo.
In Wada toge and Wada-toge peak, you can enjoy very nice view of South-Alps, Central Alps, Yatsugatake mountains, Mt. Ontake, Mt. Norikura, North Alps and Mt. Asama.





Megane Bridge                                                                              Sakamoto shuku                                                  Usui Sekisyo


Start point                                                                              Nozoki, view point of Sakamoto shuku        Mt. Myogi(1100m) and Mt. Hikage(1400m)


Yamanaka Chaya (In Meiji era(1900), a school is there.                                             Nagasaka michi        Usui Toge


Wada Toge Tunnel (1497m)                                              Tunnel of Venus Line                                        The peak of Wada Toge(1657m)


Wada Toge(1600m)                                                              Chuo Alps and Mt. Ontake(3067m)                                        Utsukushigahara(2006m)



Mt.Tateshina(2531m)                                                              Mt. Asama(2568m)                                        North Alps (Mt. Hodaka(3190m), Mt. Yari(3180m))











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