More History ···Kiso District and TSUMAGO
NAGISO, Important Transportation Link
NAGISO that has TSUMAGO, as the southern gateway of the Kiso district, was important place linking transportation along the old Nakasendo highway, which ran north and south and was crossed by roads like the SEINAIJI, OUDAIRA and HIDA highways which ran east and west.
Along these roads has passed a long history.
The Economic Development in Kiso
The Kiso district lies entirely in the mountains, but its lifestyle was advanced in those days because the culture of Edo (Tokyo) and Kyo (Kyoto) passed through along the old NAKASENDO highway, and the people lived under a monetary economy system, working along the highway or in the mountains.