Magome

Magome-juku is one of the 69 shukuba of Nakasendo road. It is situated on Kiso-ji road (the road between northern and southern alps) which is difficult to cross but surrounded by a stunning scenery.
 

During the Edo period, the town was developed but in the second half of the XIXth century, the road located far away from the actual national road has lapsed and a fire destroyed the surrounding nature few decades after. But in the XXth century, the city rises again thanks to Toson Shimazaki, a famous writer founder of the naturalist literary movement (Shizen Shugi) who was born in this town which attracts many tourists.
  

Destroyed by the fire, the original buildings have not survived but the inhabitants of Magome have with great effort, contributed to the restoration of the atmosphere and landscape of the shukuba of yesteryear. It now seems to be the Shukuba of ancient times. The appearance of Magome-Shuku is in a perfect harmony with the nature around it. Magome-Juku was a place of welcome for travelers now become a place of reception of tourists. There are souvenir shops, restaurants and cafés here today. We can now say that Magome has rebuilt its former vivacity.