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| • | Magome (馬籠) was one of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō (स&#-1115;&#-911;ੁ&#-2967;, an ancient road that connected Kyoto and Edo. This well-preserved section of the Nakasendo is in the present-day village of Yamaguchi, Kiso District, Nagano prefecture, Japan.
During the Meiji period, Magome was one of the eleven post towns on the Nakasendo Highway (स&#-1115;&#-911;ੁ&#-2967; connecting Edo (Tokyo) with Kyoto. As such it was a relatively prosperous and cosmopolitan town, with an economy based on currency. It fell into obscurity and poverty, however, after the completion of the Chuo Main Line (स&#-1115;&#-1746;জ&#-1177;&#-550;) railway, which did not pass through Magome. In recent decades it has been restored to its appearance as a Meiji-era post town, and is now a popular tourist destination.
The central feature of Magome is its restored row of houses along the former post road, which runs at a slope between the town's low and high ends. Most were built for common people in the mid-1700s, with shops and inns for travelers along the Nakasendō highway. A quiet portion of the original highway has been preserved between Magome and Tsumago, the next post town (also restored). It provides for a pleasant walk through forests and past waterfalls.
Magome was the birthplace and childhood home of noted author Shimazaki Toson, ॳ&#-539;&#-754; ਗ&#-1690;&#-2223;, (1872-1943), who wrote about the Kiso region in his most famous novel, "Before the Dawn" (।&#-2202;&#-2546;ࣁ&#-2907;&#-3507;). He is buried in the town's small cemetery.
The town also offers a fine view of Mount Ena (2190 m). Panoramic views of the surrounding mountains may be enjoyed from a vista above the main parking lot at Magome's upper end.
Towns in Nagano Prefecture
Source: [wikipedia: magome, nagano]
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