 Most viewed - Ishibe-juku 石部宿 |
Traditional farmer's house351 views
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Traditional farmer's house338 views
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Traditional farmer's house338 views
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Farmer's house313 views
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Merchant's house304 views
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Traditional farmer's house 農家295 views
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Merchant's house 商家285 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). 239 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.200 views
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Church house157 views
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JR Ishibe Station before renovations.132 views
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JR Ishibe Station130 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.130 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128 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.124 views
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Inside reconstructed tea house121 views
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Tokaido History Museum includes an accurate model of Ishibe-juku's palatial Kojima Honjin.121 views
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Gate in front of Ishibe Station120 views
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Woodblock print of Ishibe-juku120 views
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Church house118 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.112 views
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Tea house112 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111 views
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Entrance to Ameyama Cultural Sports Park, a low hill with various sports and cultural facilities and hiking trails.109 views
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Tea house109 views
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Ishibe Town logo108 views
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Gate 関所107 views
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Entrance to Shukuba no Sato, outdoor museum of stage town buildings 宿場の里 MAP104 views
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Old farming implements (for irrigation)104 views
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Guest name plates in the inn104 views
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Inn103 views
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Inn kitchen103 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.101 views
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Inn (hatago) 旅籠101 views
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Rice warehouse101 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.101 views
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Old fire truck98 views
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Rice warehouse97 views
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JR Ishibe Station platform.44 views
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New JR Ishibe Station, Kusatsu Line. New station under construction in late 2022.43 views
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