Wada Pass and the Historic Road
Historic Site/Japan Heritage
Famous for its obsidian mine, Wada Pass was also the starting point of the Obsidian Road along which obsidian resources were distributed nationwide from the Paleolithic and Jomon period. Subsequently in the Edo period, the road was developed and became the Nakasendo (Edo-Kyoto Highway), and remains today an important traffic route connecting West and East Japan.
- Address
- Chiisagata-gun Nagawa-machi Nagano
- Category
- Historic Site/Japan Heritage
- Tel
- 0268-88-0030
- Fax
- 0268-88-0030
- Opening Hours
- 9:00-16:00
- Regular Holidays
- Mondays (the following day if Monday is a public holiday)
Year end and New Year holidays (December 28th to January 3rd)
- Price
- free
- Parking
- 5 vehicles
- Access
- 40 minutes by car from Ueda Station, JR/Shinano Railway
70 minutes by car from Chino Station, JR Chuo Line
40 minutes by car from Saku IC, Joshinetsu Expressway
60 minutes by car from Okaya IC, Chuo Expressway