the two post towns, allowing visitors to easily start at either end of the path. Notes of interest Magome was the birthplace and childhood home of noted author Shimazaki Tōson, who wrote about the Kiso region in his most famous novel, Before the Dawn, between 1929 and 1935. He is buried in the town's small cemetery. The town also offers a fine view of Mount Ena, which rises . Panoramic views of the surrounding mountains may be enjoyed from a vista above the main parking lot at Magome's upper end. Gallery Magome-juku in The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kiso Kaidō Utagawa Hiroshige's ukiyo-e print of Magome-juku dates from 1835 -1838. The print depicts the pass between Magome-juku and Tsumago-juku, with a narrow road wedged between the side of a mountain and a steep cliff. A man is followed by two Kago (palanquin) bearers, one of whom is carrying the empty kago by one pole on his shoulder while the other is retying his straw sandal. A man is approaching from the opposite direction, but we can see only the top of his straw hat, emphasizing the steep slope of the road. Further in the distance, an oxherd is riding his ox past a waterfall, and the roofs of the post station can be seen in the valley below. In the distance, Mount Ena looms as a grey shadow. Neighboring post towns Nakasendō Tsumago-juku - Magome-juku - Ochiai-juku Kisoji Tsumago-juku - Magome-juku (ending location) References External links Hiroshige Kiso-Kaido series Magome-juku on Kiso Kaido Road Gifu Nakasendo Guide Notes Stations of the Nakasendō Post stations in Gifu Prefecture Nakatsugawa, Gifu Mino Province