[Kiso Fukushima Station] The place where Kiso Yoshinaka raised his flag.

From Matsumoto, go via Shiojiri to Kiso Fukushima Station. (On the way, you will also pass Narai Station in Narai-juku) A checkpoint town on the Nakasendo road, lined with charming buildings. It is also the place where Kiso Yoshinaka, one of the 13 Shoguns of the Kamakura Shogunate, raised his army. Kiso Yoshinaka is famous for his "Fire Ox Strategy" at the Battle of Kurikara Pass.