{"id":6726,"date":"2022-06-07T15:12:11","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T06:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guide.isekinotabi.com\/?p=6726"},"modified":"2023-09-18T13:55:57","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T04:55:57","slug":"%e8%8b%97%e6%9c%a8%e5%9f%8e-%e4%b8%ad%e6%b4%a5%e5%b7%9d%e3%81%ab%e3%81%82%e3%82%8b%e5%a4%a9%e7%a9%ba%e3%81%ae%e5%9f%8e%ef%bc%88%e3%83%8f%e3%82%a4%e3%82%ad%e3%83%b3%e3%82%b0%e3%83%bb%e3%82%b3%e3%83%bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/en\/archives\/6726","title":{"rendered":"Hiking to Naegi Castle Ruin, A castle in the sky in Gifu Prefecture"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"bogo-language-switcher list-view\"><li class=\"en-US en current first\"><span class=\"bogoflags bogoflags-us\"><\/span> <span class=\"bogo-language-name\"><a rel=\"alternate\" hreflang=\"en-US\" href=\"https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6726\" title=\"English\" class=\"current\" aria-current=\"page\">English<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ja last\"><span class=\"bogoflags bogoflags-jp\"><\/span> <span class=\"bogo-language-name\"><a rel=\"alternate\" hreflang=\"ja\" href=\"https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6726\" title=\"Japanese\">\u65e5\u672c\u8a9e<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>The Takamoriyama Fort&nbsp;, the predecessor of Naegi Castle,&nbsp;is said to have been built in the mid-1300s of the Kamakura period, by Toyama Clan, who was the head of the area.&nbsp;Naegi&nbsp;Castle, which has been selected as one of the&nbsp;100 Fine Castles in Japan, is a mountain castle built by Naokado&nbsp;Toyama&nbsp;in Sengoku period by expanding the&nbsp;Takamoriyama&nbsp;fort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1wC-XMgFRCtARsBBr4fqLk1KZPvZwGD_U&amp;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a round trip course from\u00a0JR Nakatsugawa Station\u00a0to Naegi Castle.\u00a0One of the nice things about this course is that you can take a leisurely walk along the scenic Kiso River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar article appears <a href=\"https:\/\/nakasendo.find-japan.com\/naegi-castle-ruins-from-nakatsugawa-juku\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">here<\/a> on Nakasendo hiking web site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-nakasendo-hiking wp-block-embed-nakasendo-hiking\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"aMZ0q9C3ta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nakasendo.find-japan.com\/naegi-castle-ruins-from-nakatsugawa-juku\/\">Naegi Castle ruins from Nakatsugawa-juku<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Naegi Castle ruins from Nakatsugawa-juku&#8221; &#8212; Nakasendo Guide\" src=\"https:\/\/nakasendo.find-japan.com\/naegi-castle-ruins-from-nakatsugawa-juku\/embed\/#?secret=SNWosV03x0#?secret=aMZ0q9C3ta\" data-secret=\"aMZ0q9C3ta\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\u30b3\u30fc\u30b9\u306e\u898b\u3069\u3053\u308d\">The highlight of the course<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you get off at Nakatsugawa Station&nbsp;, there is a monument of the birthplace of Kuri-kinton in front of the station.&nbsp;This area around Nakatsugawa is famous for chestnut sweets such as Kuri-kinton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/guide.isekinotabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_124524-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"\u4e2d\u6d25\u5ddd\u99c5\u524d\u6817\u304d\u3093\u3068\u3093\u767a\u7965\u306e\u5730\u306e\u7891\" class=\"wp-image-4744\" style=\"width:768px;height:575px\" width=\"768\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_124524-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_124524-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_124524-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_124524-1536x1150.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_124524-2048x1533.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_124524-110x82.jpg 110w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_124524-420x314.jpg 420w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_124524-575x430.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A monument to the birthplace of Kuri Kinton in front of Nakatsugawa Station<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a underpass and exit to the west side of the station.&nbsp;Walk down in a rural scenery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a while, cross the Kiso River at Tamakura Bridge.&nbsp;Looking downstream, you can see the fort of Naegi Castle on the rocky mountain over the iron bridge of the former Kita Ena Railway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/guide.isekinotabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_100836-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\u6728\u66fd\u5ddd\u3068\u82d7\u6728\u57ce\" class=\"wp-image-4749\" style=\"width:768px;height:576px\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_100836-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_100836-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_100836-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_100836-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_100836-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_100836-110x83.jpg 110w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_100836-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_100836-573x430.jpg 573w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kiso River and Naegi Castle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After crossing the bridge, turn right, go around and enter the road along the Kiso River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/guide.isekinotabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_101325-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\u6728\u66fd\u5ddd\u3079\u308a\u306e\u9053\" class=\"wp-image-4752\" style=\"width:576px;height:768px\" width=\"576\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_101325-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_101325-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_101325-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_101325-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_101325-83x110.jpg 83w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_101325-315x420.jpg 315w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_101325-323x430.jpg 323w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_101325-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Route along the Kiso River<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We walk in the rural area of \u200b\u200bthe Seto village for a while.&nbsp;Chestnut trees are planted.&nbsp;Looking back, Mt. Ena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/guide.isekinotabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_120724-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\u4e2d\u6d25\u5ddd\u5e02\u702c\u6238\u304b\u3089\u898b\u308b\u6075\u90a3\u5c71\" class=\"wp-image-4753\" style=\"width:768px;height:576px\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_120724-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_120724-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_120724-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_120724-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_120724-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_120724-110x83.jpg 110w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_120724-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_120724-573x430.jpg 573w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mt. Ena seen from Seto Village, Nakatsugawa City<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Eventually, at the entrance to a forest, the remains of the Uechi Bridge of the Kita Ena Railway.&nbsp;The black piers are impressive<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" data-id=\"4754\" src=\"https:\/\/guide.isekinotabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_120036-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\u5317\u6075\u90a3\u9244\u9053\u306e\u4e0a\u5730\u6a4b\u6881\u8de1\" class=\"wp-image-4754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_120036-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_120036-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_120036-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_120036-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_120036-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_120036-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_120036-110x83.jpg 110w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_120036-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_120036-573x430.jpg 573w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"4755\" src=\"https:\/\/guide.isekinotabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_102828-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\u5317\u6075\u90a3\u9244\u9053\u306e\u4e0a\u5730\u6a4b\u6881\u8de1\" class=\"wp-image-4755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_102828-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_102828-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_102828-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_102828-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_102828-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_102828-83x110.jpg 83w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_102828-315x420.jpg 315w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_102828-323x430.jpg 323w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"4756\" src=\"https:\/\/guide.isekinotabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_102948-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\u5317\u6075\u90a3\u9244\u9053\u306e\u4e0a\u5730\u6a4b\u6881\u8de1\" class=\"wp-image-4756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_102948-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_102948-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_102948-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_102948-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_102948-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_102948-83x110.jpg 83w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_102948-315x420.jpg 315w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_102948-323x430.jpg 323w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Ruins of Uechi Bridge of the Kita Ena Railway<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From this pier, there is a walking trail on the right bank of the valley (on the left side when facing upstream), so enter there. This trail may be a part of the side highway leading from Nakatsugawa-juku to Gero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/guide.isekinotabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_103210-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\u98db\u9a28\u8857\u9053\u306e\u5165\u308a\u53e3\" class=\"wp-image-4757\" style=\"width:576px;height:768px\" width=\"576\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_103210-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_103210-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_103210-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_103210-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_103210-83x110.jpg 83w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_103210-315x420.jpg 315w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_103210-323x430.jpg 323w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_103210-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Entrance for a walking trail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As you go down the trail, you will be surprised to find many large rocks.&nbsp;The mountain around Naegi Castle is made of granitic rock, and it is called Naegi Granite.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are also some rocks with names.&nbsp;The first one that comes out is the human face rock.&nbsp;You won&#8217;t notice it unless you know it. But it might be scary to see it at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/guide.isekinotabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_104034-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\u4eba\u9762\u5ca9\" class=\"wp-image-4760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_104034-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_104034-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_104034-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_104034-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_104034-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_104034-110x83.jpg 110w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_104034-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_104034-573x430.jpg 573w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Human Face Rock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Next is Benkei Rock, which is said to have been cut by Benkei with a naginata (pole sword).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/guide.isekinotabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_104457-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"\u5f01\u6176\u5ca9\" class=\"wp-image-4761\" style=\"width:768px;height:575px\" width=\"768\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_104457-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_104457-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_104457-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_104457-1536x1150.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_104457-2048x1533.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_104457-110x82.jpg 110w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_104457-420x314.jpg 420w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_104457-575x430.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Benkei Rock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Beside Benkei Rock, there are punched out holes.&nbsp;These are traces of chisels being used to cut out the stone.&nbsp;Probably stones used for the construction of Naegi Castle were collected around here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/guide.isekinotabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_104523-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\u77e2\u7a74\u8de1\" class=\"wp-image-4762\" style=\"width:576px;height:768px\" width=\"576\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_104523-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_104523-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_104523-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_104523-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_104523-83x110.jpg 83w, 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420w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_112414-573x430.jpg 573w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Oyagura of Naegi Castle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The main castle tower of Naegi Castle was a three-story building made by combining large natural stones and stone walls.&nbsp;The observation turret that is currently being built is said to have been made with reference to the position of the former pillars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/guide.isekinotabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_112709-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"\u82d7\u6728\u57ce\u306e\u672c\u4e38\" class=\"wp-image-4769\" style=\"width:768px;height:575px\" width=\"768\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_112709-1024x766.jpg 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big snow-capped mountain is Mt. Ontake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"242\" src=\"https:\/\/guide.isekinotabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/PANO_20220224_113049-900x242.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/PANO_20220224_113049-900x242.jpg 900w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/PANO_20220224_113049-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/PANO_20220224_113049-768x207.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/PANO_20220224_113049-1536x413.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/PANO_20220224_113049-2048x551.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The descent route first passes through the ruins of Takemon gate.&nbsp;The stone wall is also beautiful here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/guide.isekinotabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_114955-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"\u82d7\u6728\u57ce\u7af9\u9580\u8de1\" class=\"wp-image-4773\" style=\"width:768px;height:575px\" width=\"768\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_114955-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_114955-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_114955-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_114955-1536x1150.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_114955-2048x1533.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_114955-110x82.jpg 110w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_114955-420x314.jpg 420w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_114955-575x430.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ruin of Takemon Gate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the east side of the Castle mountain, a path called &#8217;48th bend&#8217; is said to have been the official entrance to Naegi Castle.&nbsp;The procession of the lord used this steep and winding path when he visited Edo (Tokyo).&nbsp;A lot of stone walls remained on the way. Stone walls were also used for road construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/guide.isekinotabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_115742-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"\u82d7\u6728\u57ce \u56db\u5341\u516b\u66f2\u308a\u306e\u77f3\u57a3\" class=\"wp-image-4774\" style=\"width:768px;height:575px\" width=\"768\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_115742-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_115742-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_115742-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_115742-1536x1150.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_115742-2048x1533.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_115742-110x82.jpg 110w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_115742-420x314.jpg 420w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_115742-575x430.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Stone walls of Naegi Castle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Eventually, you will arrive at the original road, so all you have to do is return to Nakatsugawa Station on the same road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\u96c6\u5408\u5834\u6240\">Meeting places<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Nagoya Station, Nakatsugawa Station, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\u884c\u7a0b\u3068\u30b3\u30fc\u30b9\u30bf\u30a4\u30e0\">Course time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This course starts from JR Nakatsugawa station and takes about 4 hours.&nbsp;There are mountain roads up and down the Naegi Castle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\u663c\u98df\">Lunch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you leave Nakatsugawa city, there are few restaurants on the course around Naegi Castle.&nbsp;It is recommended to start early and have a late lunch on the east side of Nakatsugawa Station.&nbsp;There are some famous Soba Noodle Restaurants. Below is Kamo Nanban (hot noodle with duck) at&nbsp;a soba restaurant Wakuri.&nbsp;This is a high-end soba restaurant, and the price is high. But it is so good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/guide.isekinotabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_130713-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\u4e2d\u6d25\u5ddd\u308f\u304f\u308a\u306e\u9d28\u5357\u86ee\" class=\"wp-image-4777\" style=\"width:720px;height:540px\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_130713-rotated.jpg 960w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_130713-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_130713-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_130713-110x83.jpg 110w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_130713-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/hiking.find-japan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20220224_130713-573x430.jpg 573w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kamo Nanban of Wakuri<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Toilet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are public toilets around Naegi Castle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\u6301\u3061\u7269\u3068\u670d\u88c5\">What to bring and what to wear<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s okay with town wears.&nbsp;Trekking shoes are recommended because there are mountain trails.&nbsp;Sneakers are also fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\u30cf\u30a4\u30ad\u30f3\u30b0\u9069\u671f\">Best period<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can visit there all year round. But you should avoid it when it&#8217;s snowing.&nbsp;If you visit in early spring or on a sunny day in winter, the surrounding mountains are covered with snow and are so beautiful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\u8fd1\u96a3\u306e\u898b\u3069\u3053\u308d\">Highlights of the neighborhood<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Nakasendo trail runs through Nakatsugawa.&nbsp;If you are a good-legged person, it&nbsp;is not impossible to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/guide.isekinotabi.com\/en\/archives\/6696\" target=\"_blank\">walk from&nbsp;Magome-juku to Nakatsugawa-juku<\/a> and make a round trip to Naegi Castle from Nakatsugawa. Or just take a bus to visit Magome-juku.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/guide.isekinotabi.com\/en\/guide\" target=\"_blank\">If you are interested in this course, please contact us from here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Takamoriyama Fort&nbsp;, the predecessor of Naegi Castle,&nbsp;is said to have been built in the mid-1300s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4768,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"https:\/\/guide.isekinotabi.com\/?p=4739","footnotes":""},"categories":[1082],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6726","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nagoya","en-US"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Hiking to 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