Hida Nomugi Buri Kaido highways

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Hida Kaido 飛騨街道 and Nomugi Kaido 野麦街道

The part from Toyama to Hida-Takayama is called Hida Kaido.
The part from Takayama via the Nomugi pass to Matsumoto is called Nomugi Kaido.

Used to transport buri 鰤 yellowtail fish to Takayama (Gifu) and Matsumoto (Nagano).

. buri 鰤 (ぶり) yellowtail .
Yellowtail is used for the New Year soup (zooni) in Western Japan.


鰤街道―その歴史と文化 Buri Kaido - History and Culture
市川健夫 北林吉弘 菅田一衛

ーーーーー not to mix with
. shio no michi 塩の道 the salt roads of Japan .
The main "Salt Road" was used for transportation of salt from Toyama at the Nihonkai 日本海 Sea of Japan to 松本 Matsumoto in Nagano.
Also known as
Chikuni Kaido (Chikoku Kaido) 千国街道　or　Matsumoto Kaido 松本街道

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Hida Kaido 飛騨街道 Hida Highway



From 富山県富山市 Toyama city to 岐阜県高山市 Takayama city in Gifu - two roads


- Passing 猪谷 Inotani and along the gorge of the river 宮川 Miyagawa past the 宮川盆地　Miyagawa plain to Takayama.
This part is also called 越中西街道 Etchu Nishi Kaido - Western Road.



- Passing the gorge of the river 高原川 Takaharagawa, crossing the 古川盆地 Furukawa plain to Takayama.
This part is also called 越中東街道 Etchu Higashi Kaido - Eastern Road.


source : 飛騨ぶりのみち

Yellowtail transported from the sea of Toyama to Takayama was called Etchu buri 越中ブリ and
in Matsumoto it was called Hida buri 飛騨ブリ.
Hidaburi no michi 飛騨ぶりのみち road to Hida for the yellowtail





. buri 鰤 (ぶり) yellowtail .
Yellowtail is used for the New Year soup (zooni) in Western Japan.



buri kaido 鰤街道 yellowtail road

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Present-day national highway nr. 41.
- reference source : forest.minokamo.gifu.jp... -

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鰤のきた道 Buri ga kita michi - the road where Buri was transported
越中・飛騨・信州へと続く街道
松本市立博物館 (著, 編集)


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Hida Seseragi Kaido 飛騨せせらぎ街道 Autumn Colour Road



Autumn Colors Along the Seseragi Kaido
Beginning in late October, stunning autumn colors abound in and around Gujo Hachiman, and are easily seen along national highway 472 between Gujo Hachiman and Hida Takayama. Along the way are many waterfalls and hiking trails, and of course delicious restaurants where you can stop and enjoy a nice meal or a light snack.
- seseragikaido official website -

Also called
飛騨美濃せせらぎ街道 Hida Mino Seseragi Kaido
- - - More in the WIKIPEDIA !


- quote -
Gifu Meiho,Gujo-shi.Kiyomi-cho,Takayama-shi
Broadleaf trees such as a Japanese oak, beech, and the Japanese larch along the highway are dyed gold. Especially, the route from around Meiho Highland to Kiyomi-cho, Takayama City is a splendid place abundant in untouched nature.
Due to altitude difference, the best time of the to view autumn in full bloom varies according to the place and the climate of the year.
- source : en.nks.iamdn.com.e.wp.hp.transer... -


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Nomugi Kaido 野麦街道 Nomugi Highway
Kaido to transport yellow tail (see above) and

Hida jokoo no kayoi-michi 飛騨女工の通い道
road used by the female workers of the Hida region.
The road was used in modern times by women who had to go to work in the silk factories
in 岡谷 Okaya and 諏訪 Suwa in Nagano.

From 信州松本 Matsumoto via the Nomugi Toge 野麦峠 Nomugi pass to 岐阜高山 Gifu Takayama.
An important road to connect Eastern and Western Japan.
nomugi is local word for kumazasa クマザサ / 熊笹 Kumasasa reed grass.


野麦峠 Nomugi Pass


野麦街道を行く Walking the Nomugi Kaido
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