Nakasendo Day 8/19: Hosokute to Ooi via Biwa Pass
Sun after days of rain, a 730-metre stone-paved mountain pass, and a jizo statue headless since a traveller took revenge on it centuries ago. Day 8 takes us from Hosokute to Ooi through Gifu's Mino mountains, quiet post towns, hidden legends, and a dash to Hiroshige's ukiyo-e museum before closing.
