Narai Guide
Short, practical guides to Narai for visitors from overseas. One new guide a day at most, each one built from public sources (village and city offices, the prefecture, national agencies, transport operators) that we list at the end with the date we read them. If we could not check something, we say so and leave it out.
Latest guides
What Is Narai Like Through the Year? The Lacquerware Festival and the Torii Pass Walk
The June Lacquerware Festival, the tea procession, winter closing times and the 1,197 m Torii Pass hike to Yabuhara.
What Is Narai-juku? The Longest Post Town on the Nakasendo and "Narai of a Thousand Houses"
The Edo-period main street, the Nakamura Residence, the Chosenji dragon ceiling, lacquerware, the chopstick workshop and where to stay.
How Do You Get to Narai-juku and Get Around the Nakasendo Post Town?
The JR Chuo Line to Narai Station, trains from Shinjuku, Nagoya and Matsumoto, the car ban and the walk over Torii Pass.