Sasagotoge

The largest difficulty of the old road of koshu Kaido road

Original Text

Like Nakasendo, there are many old roads that pass through the mountains, but the biggest difficulty of them was Sasako Pass. As a highway walker, I am currently walking on the Koshu Kaido, but when I walked from Sasako Station to Ishiwa Station, I walked over this pass. Below is the Sasako Tunnel, which is also designated as a tangible cultural property opened in the early Showa period, and if you go through the tunnel, you can reach the meeting and direction on the other side in only 3 minutes on foot. Walking through the pass over the mountain, steep mountain road ...

there's a choshi tunnel.

Original Text

The Sasako Tunnel, which runs through the pass between Otsuki and Kofu, is a cultural property of historical value. Since it is not a main trunk line, it now has a retro old road feeling, and it is recommended for tunnel fans in terms of atmosphere.

Over here.

Original Text

If this pass is Otsuki, the other side is the former Yamato Village. Yamato is raining, and when you cross the pass, Otsuki is snowing. I was surprised at the difference in expression. I just thought that this would have been a hard time for the old people.

Good atmosphere on the old road

Original Text

Nowadays, the tunnel of Chuo Expressway, the Chuo Main Line, and the long tunnel of National Highway ２０ run under the pass, but the old roadway remains and the entire paved road makes it easy to access the brick tunnel of the pass. You can also Su. You can rest assured that the width of the road is not so narrow. The tunnel is quaint, but it may be scary at night.

It is a difficult point of the old koshu Kaido road.

Original Text

This pass is located at an altitude of 1096 ｍ, almost halfway between Edo and Shimosuwa. It seems that he passed through this narrow pass until the Sasako Tunnel was completed in 1931. Unfortunately, the day I visited was cloudy, and I couldn't see anything around the mountain 々, but it seems that it wasn't a place that was originally opened. It is ５ ~ １０ minutes walk from the choshi tunnel, so if you have enough physical strength, please.