Usui Pass Observation Deck in Karuizawa, Nagano. #shortsviral #travel #japantraveldiary #karuizawa
Unfortunately, it was a cloudy morning when I was here.
It is found along Old Usui Pass, a mountain route part of the Nakasendō that was a major thoroughfare in Japan for many centuries before a new road was established during the Meiji period (1868-1912). The mountain pass lies between Nagano Prefecture and Gunma Prefecture, and its location offers stunning views of the mountains of Gunma Prefecture on one side and those of Nagano Prefecture on the other.