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Oiwake-juku Post Town : 追分宿

Historical Crossroads Post Town Popular with Literary Scholars

Eastern Nagano


Description

Oiwake-juku is the post town located at the junction of the old Edo-to-Kyoto Nakasendo Road and the Hokkoku Trail that leads off to Zenkoji Temple and the Sea of Japan. Being at such a crossroads, Oiwake flourished in the Edo Period and became popular with many writers, poets and scholars. The carefully preserved Masugata Tea House is a fine example of the architecture of that era.


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Contact

tel : +81(0)267-45-6050 軽井沢観光案内所(Karuizawa tourism infomation)


Access / Location

By Train
From Oiwake Station(Shinano Railway), 10 min by taxi or 30 min walk
By Car
From Usui-Karuizawa IC, 35 min
Address
Oiwake, Karuizawa, Kitasaku 389-0115

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