 Most viewed - Ishibe-juku 石部宿 |
Traditional farmer's house331 views
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Traditional farmer's house315 views
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Traditional farmer's house313 views
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Farmer's house295 views
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Merchant's house284 views
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Traditional farmer's house 農家279 views
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Merchant's house 商家264 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). 220 viewsView from JR Ishibe Station. Ishibe in Konan city is rural, yet it has a few major industries operating.
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Ishibe High School. Rare to see a Japanese high school whose name is shown in English.178 views
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Church house130 views
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JR Ishibe Station before renovations.114 views
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JR Ishibe Station112 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.107 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105 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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Site of Kojima Honjin and Emperor Meiji marker. The Kojima Honjin was Ishibe-juku's best accommodation suited for feudal lords and emperors.103 views
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Woodblock print of Ishibe-juku101 views
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Tokaido History Museum includes an accurate model of Ishibe-juku's palatial Kojima Honjin.101 views
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Gate in front of Ishibe Station99 views
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Church house98 views
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Inside reconstructed tea house96 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93 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.91 views
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Entrance to Ameyama Cultural Sports Park, a low hill with various sports and cultural facilities and hiking trails.89 views
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Tea house89 views
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Tea house89 views
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Ishibe Town logo89 views
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Gate 関所86 views
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Old farming implements (for irrigation)86 views
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Entrance to Shukuba no Sato, outdoor museum of stage town buildings 宿場の里 MAP83 views
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Guest name plates in the inn83 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.83 views
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Inn82 views
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Inn kitchen82 views
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Rice warehouse81 views
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Old fire truck81 views
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Inn (hatago) 旅籠80 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.78 views
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Rice warehouse78 views
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New JR Ishibe Station, Kusatsu Line. New station under construction in late 2022.23 views
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JR Ishibe Station platform.19 views
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