 Most viewed - Ishibe-juku 石部宿 |
Traditional farmer's house676 views
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Traditional farmer's house598 views
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Merchant's house569 views
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Traditional farmer's house553 views
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Traditional farmer's house 農家543 views
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Merchant's house 商家528 views
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Farmer's house519 views
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Ishibe-juku was the 51st stage/post or shukuba lodging town on the Tokaido Road where even Emperor Meiji once stayed (with an entourage of over 3,000). 445 viewsView from JR Ishibe Station. Ishibe in Konan city is rural, yet it has a few major industries operating.
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JR Ishibe Station415 views
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Ishibe High School. Rare to see a Japanese high school whose name is shown in English.398 views
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Ishibe was usually the first overnight stop for travelers going from Kyoto to Edo (Tokyo). The Honjin is no longer in existence, and only a normal house sits on the site.326 views
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In front of JR Ishibe Station. There are many bicycle garages for out-of-town students who commute from the station to their high school in Ishibe.324 views
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Woodblock print of Ishibe-juku322 views
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Church house321 views
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Gate 関所315 views
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Tokaido History Museum includes an accurate model of Ishibe-juku's palatial Kojima Honjin.315 views
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Inside reconstructed tea house313 views
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JR Ishibe Station before renovations.312 views
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Gate in front of Ishibe Station305 views
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Dengaku Chaya tea house reconstructed in 2003 based on Hiroshige's ukiyoe print of Ishibe. A rest place for tourists. Walkable from Ishibe Station. 田楽茶屋304 viewsThe original tea house as seen in Hiroshige's print was located some distance away (nearer to Ritto) from the location of this reconstructed tea house.
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304 views
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About Shukuba no Sato. Interesting outdoor museum of Edo-Period buildings accurately reconstructed as was found in Ishibe-juku. You can find a farmer's house, merchant's house, inn, tea house, and warehouse. The inside is also quite authentic.304 views
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Tokaido History Museum is adjacent to Shukuba no Sato. It explains the 53 stage towns of the Tokaido Road between Edo and Kyoto. 東海道歴史資料館304 views
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Inn302 views
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Hiroshige's woodblock print of Ishibe-juku (51st post town on the Tokaido) from his "Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road" series. A tea house is depicted.300 views
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Rice warehouse297 views
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Site of Kojima Honjin and Emperor Meiji marker. The Kojima Honjin was Ishibe-juku's best accommodation suited for feudal lords and emperors.296 views
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Entrance to Ameyama Cultural Sports Park, a low hill with various sports and cultural facilities and hiking trails.296 views
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Church house295 views
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Inn (hatago) 旅籠292 views
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Rice warehouse290 views
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Old farming implements (for irrigation)286 views
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Guest name plates in the inn284 views
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Tea house284 views
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282 views
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Tea house282 views
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Inn kitchen279 views
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Entrance to Shukuba no Sato, outdoor museum of stage town buildings 宿場の里 MAP273 views
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Ishibe Town logo271 views
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Old fire truck266 views
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JR Ishibe Station platform.264 views
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New JR Ishibe Station, Kusatsu Line. New station under construction in late 2022.242 views
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