Tour Tsumago's Historical Lodging
Waki Honjin-Okuya : 脇本陣奥谷／歴史資料館

Description

Tsumago is a carefully preserved post town on the ancient Nakasendo Road. See what life was like in the Edo era and how travellers were treated in the post towns at Okuya which served as the "Waki" (secondary) "Honjin" lodging. The building has been designated as an Important National Cultural Property.

Recommendation

During the Edo era, the Nakasendo was one of the 2 main routes between Kyoto and Edo (old Tokyo). There was a series of post towns along the Nakasendo where travelers stopped to spend the night of which Tsumago is one of the most authentically preserved. Nobility stayed at the Honjin (main inn), and the Waki-Honjin (secondary or side-inn) handled the overflow. Okuya served as the Waki-Honjin and is now open to the public as a museum. The current house was built in 1877 out of Kiso hinoki cypress. The Meiji Emperor supposedly visited in 1880.

Details

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• Raised section not accessible.

Hours

9:00-17:00

Date(s)

Closed yearly from 29-Dec. until 01-Jan.

Cost / Price of Admission

¥600 (children ¥300), including History Museum.

Time Required

40 min

Reservations

Not required((Prior notice for groups requested))

Foreign Languages

English (English guidance available. )

Luggage Storage

Available

Notes

Nagiso Town Historical Museum is adjacent. No parking lot. People coming by car can use the Tsumago Municipal Parking Lot.

Contact

tel : +81(0)264-57-3322fax : +81(0)264-57-4114Official site

Access / Location

By Train

From Nagiso Station(JR Chuo Line), 10 min by bus ("Tsumago" bus stop) or taxi. Or, 40 min on foot.

By Car

From Nakatsugawa IC, Take Route 19 northeast 22km to Route 256. Proceed south 1km to parking lot on right.

Address

2190 Azuma, Nagiso, Kiso 399-5302

Nearby Attractions

Sightseeing Spots

• Narai-juku Post Town : "Narai of a Thousand Houses" -- Longest Post Town in all of Japan.
• Yokokawa Gorge : Picturesque Gorge Famous for Vibrant Spring and Fall Colors.
• Shinano Wine (Winery Tour) : Third Generation Winery
• Izutsu Wine (Winery) : Winery with a View of the Northern Alps, Surrounded by Picturesque Vineyards
• Suwa Garasunosato (Glass Center) : Japan's Largest Glass Art-Related Activities Center

Accommodation

• Fujioto Ryokan in Tsumago  : Historical Ryokan Boasting a Traditional Japanese Garden.
• Tsumago's Ryokan Matsushiroya : Two Century-old Inn Featuring Traditional Cuisine in Historical Tsumago-juku.
• Kisoji-inn Daikichi : Small Inn Featuring Warm Wood Touches in a Relaxing Natural Setting.
• Hotel Kisoji in Nagiso : Onsen Resort Hotel embracing the history and natural beauty of the Kiso Region.
• Keigetsu in Hirugami Onsen : Traditional Japanese Inn with Accents of Local Wood Furnishings Throughout.

Restaurants

• Yoshimuraya : Handmade Soba Noodle Restaurant in Tsumago-juku Post Town.
• Soba Kurumaya : Classic Kiso Hand-made Soba Shop with a 300-Year History.
• Bistro　Matsushima-tei : Historical Post Town Building Reborn as Italian.
• Chuo Alps Tozan-Guchi Meiji-tei : At the Base of the Chuo Alps, Sauce-Katsu with their own Original Sauce.
• Soba Tokkuriya : Handmade Japanese Cuisine in and Edo-era Post Town.

Activities

• Walk the Old Nakasendo Between Magome and Tsumago : Walk Through Time Along this Unspoiled Stretch of the Historical Nakasendo Road.
• Apple Picking in Iida's Sanwa Orchard : Fruit-Picking and Apple Pie Baking at this Large Orchard.
• Experience Southern Nagano's Historical Past : Hands-On Activities to Experience the Historical Past of Southern Nagano.
• See and Take Part in Japanese Puppetry at the Iida Puppet Festa : Watch a Puppet Show in Iida, One of Japan’s Top Puppetry Centers.
• Togakure-ryu Ninja Training : The Ninjutsu Martial Arts tradition in Nagano