Japan 2001
Narai

We left early on a Friday morning, Masako, Michie, Yoshiko and Steve, for a two day trip to see some of the old post towns on the old Nakasendo Road. This post road between Tokyo and Kyoto passes through relatively obscure valleys and have been well preserved. Many scenes along this were created by Hiroshige for his woodblock prints. The two towns we visited were Narai and Tsumago. This is the first time the four of us have taken a trip all together. We took the express train from Shinjuku station to Shirojiri at which point we boarded a local train to Narai. There are five pages of pictures of Narai.


Masako and Michie on the train from Shinjuku to Shirojiri

Yoshiko and Steve on the train from Shinjuku to Shiroji

This is the main streat of the old post town of Narai

The buildings are all wood and paper

This is one of the five fresh water springs in Narai that travelers would use for water.

The three sisters are admiring the fall colors of the trees on the hill side

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Narai

Main Street

Interior

Bridge

Outdoor Scenes

You can step through the pages of this site using the table below.
The table is arranged (left to right) in a chronological sequence.

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Disney Sea

Mt. Zao

Yamagata to Dewa Sanzen

Ebishima Farm House

Ebishima Festival

Haguro-san

Atsumi Onsen

Kakunodate

Gembikei Gorge

Mashiko

Narai

Tsumago

Nagiso and Shirojiri

Around home

Katsunuma

Farewell dinner

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