Last Updated: Nov 30, 2023

Nagano’s Narai-juku

An Edo Period (1603–1868) Post Town

This story was originally published on donnykimball.com and has been syndicated here on Medium

Thanks to Instagram, the topic of today’s post likely needs no introduction. Known as Narai-juku, this medieval town has been getting far more attention than it used to thanks to social media these days. In addition to being incredibly photogenic though, Narai-juku is also a hamlet with a ton of…