You can slip back in time to Edo era in Nakasendo, which is located in Shinshu. One of the post stations is NARAIJIKU. The village is selected and protected by the Traditional building structures.

It's different from Kyoto and Gassho-Dukuri in Shirakawago. I felt I knew the unique atmosphere like old Japan. More than 90 % of housings are timbered and ancient-looking. Surprisingly inside of housing is modern and neat.

freshwater fish and wild plants around the village are abundant and tasty. When I visited there last time, grilled sweetfish was amazingly delicious. I'm bad to eat fish, but this was exceptional. I ate tiny bones too. A cypress bath was hot spring, and I could sleep well.

There is a huge dam close to the village, and it's the best way to drive when the sky is blue. Of course Soba is tasty, because it's Shinshu. For me it was a healing trip.