Nakasendo embodies the beginning of Fujimuras literary masterpiece Before the Dawn, which states that Kisoji is all in the mountains.
In Nagiso Town, there are Tsumagojuku, which has been designated as an important traditional buildings preservation district of the country, Momosuke Bridge, which is designated as an important cultural property, and Nakasendo, a historical road designated by the national government. There are many historical and cultural heritage sites.
Intangible cultural properties such as Tadachi Kabuki are still carefully inherited by conservation groups.