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Narai

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Narai destination photograph: Narai, Shiojiri, Nagano Prefecture 399-6303, Japan - panoramio.jpg
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Narai (奈良井) is a post-town in Nagano, Japan. It developed as a stop on the Nakasendo, a trail that connected Tokyo and Kyoto, it was once the wealthiest post-town in the Kiso Valley and was nicknamed "Narai of a Thousand Houses" due to the many houses along its main road. Most of these houses are preserved like they were in the Edo Era and its preserved area is much larger…

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