Narai
Narai is a post-town in Nagano, Japan. It developed as a stop on the Nakasendo, a trail that connected Tokyo and Kyoto, it was once the wealthiest post-town in the Kiso Valley and was nicknamed "Narai of a Thousand Houses" due to the many houses along its main road.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: 69 Stations of the Nakasendō
- Description: town in Nagano, Japan
- Also known as: “Narai-juku”
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Nagiso Station and Momosuke Bridge.
Nagiso Station
Railway station
Photo: 東京特許許可局, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nagiso Station is a railway station in the town of Nagiso, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tsumago and Nagiso.
Tsumago
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Tsumago is a post-town in Nagano. One of the most visited places in the Kiso Valley, Tsumago has been beautifully restored as an Edo Era post-town but in a more authentic manner that other similar restorations like Magome.
Nagiso
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Nagiso is a town in Nagano. It is the home to several waterfalls, among which Tadachi Waterfalls is the most visited. These waterfalls have been part of Chuo-Alps Quasi National Park since 2020. There is also a camping area close to the mountains.
Magome
Photo: Gryffindor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Magome is a post town in Gifu. One of the most visited places in the Kiso Valley, Magome has been beautifully restored as an Edo Era post town and stone walkways line the town.
Narai
Latitude
35.5753° or 35° 34′ 31″ northLongitude
137.5951° or 137° 35′ 42″ eastOpen location code
8Q7VHHGW+42Wikidata ID
Q3336018
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Narai” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “奈良井宿a”
- French: “Narai-juku”
- Japanese: “奈良井”
- Japanese: “奈良井宿”
- Korean: “나라이주쿠”
- Korean: “나라이쥬쿠”
- Spanish: “Narai juku”
- Spanish: “Narai-juku”
- “নারাই-জুকু”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Narai”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.