Nakasendō: Magome to Tsumago GPX, map & 1 stage
8 km in Japan · 1 stage · 204 m ascent · public transport on every stage · best Apr–May and Oct–Nov
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Quick answer: Nakasendō: Magome to Tsumago is a 8 km hiking route from Magome to Tsumago, presented as 1 stage with map, full GPX download, elevation profile, Planner handoff, and public transport on every stage.
8km
Total Distance
1
Stages
204m
Total Ascent
7
Transit Stops
Plan Nakasendō: Magome to Tsumago
Nakasendō: Magome to Tsumago covers 8 km from Magome to Tsumago with 204 m of ascent. Use the mapped GPX, stage GPX files, elevation profile, and public transport stops to choose a hiking, trail running, or fastpacking schedule.
- Best season
- April to May and October to November· from climate averages
- GPX coverage
- Full route plus 1 stage GPX file
- Transit access
- The stage starts or finishes by public transport
- Stage options
- 1 stage plan
- Route coverage
- Complete mapped route
- Field use
- Route tools available
Weather this week
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Month by month
Typical weather on this trail: at the lowest point (419 m) and the highest point (808 m). Select a month to see why it is rated as it is.
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| Weather | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Good | Good | Mixed | Mixed | Poor | Mixed | Good | Good | Mixed |
| High point, day / night | 6°/-3° | 7°/-3° | 11°/0° | 16°/5° | 21°/9° | 24°/14° | 28°/19° | 29°/19° | 25°/16° | 19°/10° | 14°/4° | 8°/-1° |
| Low point, day / night | 7°/-1° | 9°/-1° | 12°/2° | 18°/7° | 23°/11° | 26°/16° | 29°/20° | 31°/21° | 27°/17° | 21°/11° | 15°/5° | 10°/0° |
| Rain, mm | 60 | 76 | 127 | 157 | 158 | 202 | 235 | 194 | 227 | 181 | 88 | 66 |
| Snow at high point | Possible | Possible | Possible | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Possible |
| Daylight | 10 h | 10 h 53 | 11 h 54 | 13 h 03 | 14 h 01 | 14 h 33 | 14 h 21 | 13 h 33 | 12 h 27 | 11 h 21 | 10 h 19 | 9 h 46 |
Source: TerraClimate 1991–2020 monthly averages. Averages for the area at each point’s elevation (4 km grid, corrected for height). Not a forecast or a report of current trail conditions. These values describe the whole trail's lowest and highest points. Snow at the high point is estimated with a simple snowpack model from these temperatures and precipitation, not observed; steep islands and high summits can hold more snow than it shows. Daylight is for the 15th of each month. Hut, transport and park seasons are separate: check them for your dates.
Complete mapped route
Route tools availableThe Kiso Ontake Tourism Office gives about 8 km and three hours at a leisurely pace, easy to moderate and signposted in English, with short stretches on the road. OpenStreetMap maps the old road way by way but has no route relation for it, so the line here is our router's walk from Magome to Tsumago over the mapped paths and lanes (7.5 km, planet of 27 September 2026), checked to keep off the main road. The tourism office says walking from Magome involves less uphill than the other way. The tourist information centres of Magome and Tsumago forward luggage between the two towns from 20 March to 30 November: ¥1,000 per item, left 8:30 to 11:30 at either centre, at Magome-juku BASE or at an inn in Ōtsumago, and collected at the other end from 13:00 to 17:00; from 1 December to 19 March a special run takes up to three bags for ¥4,500 (Tsumago tourism association). Bears are seen around the towns every year: carry a bell or something that makes noise (the Nagiso tourism association rents bear bells), and take care on the stone paths, which are slippery after rain. From Tsumago, Nagiso station on the JR Chūō West Line is about 40 minutes on foot, or 10 minutes by taxi or the Nagiso town bus from the Tsumago stop (Tsumago tourism association).
Source-aligned stage itinerary
The 1-stage directory follows the named overnight stops in the published itinerary, measured along the mapped OpenStreetMap route. Published headline distances may include access travel or route variants.
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What comes next
Climbs, descents and access in route order. Not listed does not mean absent: it may not be mapped.
Start
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Magome
Start
Route geometry · source 2026-09-29
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7.5 km remaining
+204 m remaining
Access
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Magome Bus stop 馬籠
Bus stop
OpenStreetMap · source 2026-09-29
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7.5 km remaining
+204 m remaining
Access
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荒町
Bus stop
OpenStreetMap · source 2026-09-29
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7.5 km remaining
+204 m remaining
Access
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横屋
Bus stop
OpenStreetMap · source 2026-09-29
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7.5 km remaining
+204 m remaining
Climb
780 m
158 m climb
1.6 km at 9.9% average
Kiso Ontake Tourism Office · source 2026-09-29
About 19 min in
6.8 km remaining
+167 m remaining
Descent
2.4 km
374 m descent
5.0 km at 7.5% average
Kiso Ontake Tourism Office · source 2026-09-29
About 57 min in
5.2 km remaining
+3 m remaining
Finish
7.5 km
Tsumago
Finish
Route geometry · source 2026-09-29
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Stage Directory
| # | Stage | Distance | Ascent | Time | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magome → Tsumago | 7.5 km | +204m | 3h 00m | 🚌 |
| Total | 7.5 km | +204m | 3h 00m |
Elevation Profile
Transit Stops Along the Trail
Bus and train stops within 2 km of the trail, sorted by distance along the route. Tap a stop to see it on the trail map or get directions.
| Km | Stop | Distance to Trail |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 🚌 Magome Bus stop 馬籠 Directions ↗ | 324m |
| 0 | 🚌 荒町 Directions ↗ | 973m |
| 0 | 🚌 横屋 Directions ↗ | 638m |
| 1.57 | 🚌 清水 Directions ↗ | 10m |
| 2.45 | 🚌 馬籠峠 Directions ↗ | 11m |
| 5.55 | 🚌 庚申塚 Directions ↗ | 9m |
| 7.55 | 🚌 Tsumago 妻籠 Directions ↗ | 227m |
The best-kept stretch of the old Nakasendō in the Kiso valley: from the post town of Magome over the Magome pass and down through farms, forest and the hamlet of Otsumago to the post town of Tsumago, about 8 km.
Nakasendō: Magome to Tsumago — frequently asked questions
How long is Nakasendō: Magome to Tsumago?
Nakasendō: Magome to Tsumago is a 8 km hiking route from Magome to Tsumago, presented as 1 stage with map, full GPX download, elevation profile, Planner handoff, and public transport on every stage.
When is the best time to hike Nakasendō: Magome to Tsumago?
Based on 1991–2020 climate averages, the weather on Nakasendō: Magome to Tsumago is usually best from April to May and October to November. August is hot at low level; June to July and September are the wettest. Hut, transport and park seasons are separate: check them and current conditions for your dates.
Can you reach Nakasendō: Magome to Tsumago by public transport?
This page lists public transport on every stage in Japan as planning references. Nearby stops do not guarantee a walkable connection. Check access paths, operating dates and current timetables before relying on public transport.
Can I download GPX files for Nakasendō: Magome to Tsumago?
Yes. TrailSplits has a full GPX and 1 stage GPX downloads for Nakasendō: Magome to Tsumago — load them on a Garmin, Suunto, COROS, or your phone, or open any stage in the Planner.
How hard is Nakasendō: Magome to Tsumago?
Nakasendō: Magome to Tsumago is rated easy: 8 km with roughly 204 m of total ascent, with a high point near 808 m. The elevation profile, per-stage climb, and surface breakdown on this page help you judge each section.
Huts and stays, stage by stage
Where each stage ends, the 2026 and 2027 seasons the operator publishes, and how to book. Read from the operators' pages on 29 September 2026; each stage page shows the sources and the grade profile.
| Stage | Night at | 2026 | 2027 | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Magome → Tsumago | Tsumago · OpenStreetMap lists at least 1 place to stay | Each host has its own season | Book with a host | |
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🗂️ Open data source: Routed by TrailSplits over the ways of OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL): no route relation joins this walk, so the line is ours, checked against the official description in the route note. Transit stops from OSM. Official site: https://en.visitkiso.com/nakasendo/magome-tsumago.