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Portfolio - Nakasendo Trail, Central Japan 

The Nakasendo trail from Magome to Tsumago, is one of Japan's best kept secrets. I left Tokyo in the sweltering humid heat of summer to visit the Nakasendo highway. This was the main road from Tokyo to Kyoto about 300 hundred years ago. Its name Nakasendo can be translated as "road through the central mountains". The hiking trail from Magome to Tsumago is one of the most beautiful walks in Japan and nobody was walking between the 2 post towns that day. In all there are 11 post towns on the Nakasendo highway. All these towns were prosperous on account of the heavy traffic as it was the main trail... 

Martine Franck 2010

JAPAN. Magome, a post town in the Kiso Valley which served travellers... 

Martine Franck 2010

JAPAN. Magome, a post town in the Kiso Valley which served travellers... 

Martine Franck 2010

JAPAN. Magome, a post town in the Kiso Valley which served travellers... 

Martine Franck 2010

JAPAN. Magome, a post town in the Kiso Valley which served travellers... 

Martine Franck 2010

JAPAN. Magome, a post town in the Kiso Valley which served travellers... 

Martine Franck 2010

JAPAN. Magome, a post town in the Kiso Valley which served travellers... 

Martine Franck 2010

JAPAN. Nakasendo trail connecting Magome to Tsumago during the... 

Martine Franck 2010

JAPAN. Nakasendo trail connecting Magome to Tsumago during the... 

Martine Franck 2010

JAPAN. Nakasendo trail connecting Magome to Tsumago during the... 

Martine Franck 2010

JAPAN. Nakasendo trail connecting Magome to Tsumago during the... 

Martine Franck 2010

JAPAN. Nakasendo trail connecting Magome to Tsumago during the... 

Martine Franck 2010

JAPAN. August 2010. Nakasendo trail connecting Magome to Tsumago... 

Martine Franck 2010

JAPAN. Nakasendo trail connecting Magome to Tsumago during the... 

Martine Franck 2010

JAPAN. August 2010. Nakasendo trail connecting Magome to Tsumago... 

Martine Franck 2010

JAPAN. Nakasendo trail connecting Magome to Tsumago during the... 

Martine Franck 2010

JAPAN. Nakasendo trail connecting Magome to Tsumago during the... 

Martine Franck 2010

JAPAN. Nakasendo trail connecting Magome to Tsumago during the... 

Martine Franck 2010

JAPAN. Nakasendo trail connecting Magome to Tsumago during the... 

Martine Franck 2010

JAPAN. Magome, a post town in the Kiso Valley which served travellers... 

Martine Franck 2010

JAPAN. Magome, a post town in the Kiso Valley which served travellers... 

Martine Franck 2010

JAPAN. Tsumago. 2010. 

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JAPAN. Kiso valley near Magome. Nezane-No-Toku, Rock formation... 

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JAPAN. Landscape near Magome in the Kiso valley. 

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JAPAN. Tsumago. Japanese tourist sending an sms. 

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JAPAN. Tsumago. Traditional agricultural utensils. 

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JAPAN. Outside the traditional area of Takayama. 

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JAPAN. Takayama in Gifu prefecture, famous for well preserved... 

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JAPAN. Takayama in Gifu prefecture, famous for well preserved... 

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JAPAN. Hakusan National Park ("Hakusan" means White Mountain).... 

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JAPAN. Village of Ainokura in Gokayama prefecture. Traditional... 

Martine Franck 2010

JAPAN. Hakusan National Park ("Hakusan" means White Mountain).... 

Martine Franck 2010

JAPAN. Hakusan National Park ("Hakusan" means White Mountain).... 

Martine Franck 2010

JAPAN. Suganuma. Traditional way of tying together wooden structures.... 

Martine Franck 2010

JAPAN. Suganuma village in Gokayama prefecture. Traditonal village... 

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JAPAN. Hakusan Super forest road. Ishikawa prefecture. Ubagataki... 

Martine Franck 2010

JAPAN. Village of Ainokura in Gokayama prefecture. This traditional... 

Martine Franck 2010

JAPAN. Village of Ainokura in Gokayama prefecture. This traditional... 

Martine Franck 2010

JAPAN. Ainokura in Gokayama prefecture. Traditonal farmhouse... 

Martine Franck 2010

JAPAN. Ainokura in Gokayama prefecture. Traditonal farmhouse... 

Martine Franck 2010

JAPAN. Ainokura in Gokayama prefecture. Traditonal farmhouse... 

Martine Franck 2010

JAPAN. Ainokura in Gokayama prefecture. Traditonal farmhouse... 

Martine Franck 2010

JAPAN. Ainokura in Gokayama prefecture. Traditonal farmhouse... 

Martine Franck 2010

JAPAN. Ainokura in Gokayama prefecture. Traditonal farmhouse... 

Martine Franck 2010

JAPAN. Shinkansen Train from Nagoya to Tokyo, End of the holidays.... 

Martine Franck 2010

JAPAN. Tokyo. Outside the Imperial hotel, groupies wait for their... 
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