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Travel back in time to the good old Edo Period

The Old Tokaido Road: "Hakone Hachiri," a Japanese Heritage Site Steeped in History

Daimyo (Feudal lord in Edo period) and many travelers walked at the Old Tokaido Road "Hakone Hachiri". "Hakone Hachiri" is about 32 kilometers from Odawara city in Kanagawa Prefecture to Mishima city in Shizuoka Prefecture. Hakone Mountains was so steep mountain but people carried palanquins with passengers through in a single day. There are many cultural landmarks such as Stone Pavement, Hakone-Yosegi-Zaiku stores at Hatajuku, Cedar avenues, the Hakone Checkpoint, Lake Ashinoko, the ruins of Yamanaka Castle, and Mishima Taisha Shrine that remain us of the past.
At this booth, you can take photos of the stone pavement and the palanquin. It is going to evoke scenes from Edo period.Besides you can change Daimyo Gyoretsu costumes, and experience marquetry work and Mishima calendar printing as workshops.

Hakone-juku: A Lodging Stop that Enlivened the Shores of Lake Ashinoko

According to the Shinpen Sagami no Kuni Fudoki-ko (New Topography of Sagami Province), Hakone-juku was established in 1618 (Genna 4) to provide a lodging stop for travelers crossing the Hakone Mountains. Originally, the shogunate intended to designate Moto-Hakone, a town that had long prospered as a temple town for Hakone Gongen, as the post station. However, this plan did not come to fruition, and instead, a post station was established on the shores of Lake Ashinoko. Throughout the Edo period, Hakone-juku was unique in that it was governed by two lords, despite being a single post station. This dual governance structure was unprecedented among the stations of the Tokaido.

"Mishima-juku" A Flourished Shrine Town of Mishima Taisha

Mishima has thrived as the center of Izu area since ancient times, and was very lively as a town in front of the Mishima Myojin Shrine, currently known as Mishima Taisha. In 1601, Tokugawa Ieyasu established the shukueki(post town) system, with Mishima-juku designated as the 11th post town from Nihonbashi, Edo (Tokyo). After that, the third Shogun Iemitsu instituted Sankin-Kotai,(alternate attendance) and the number of Daimyo (territorial landowners) traveling to and from Tokaido increased, and when a checkpoint was established in Hakone, Mishima-juku began to play a role in the defense of Edo.
In addition, Mishima-juku was located at the intersection of the Tokaido Highway, which connects east and west, and the Shimoda Highway and Koshu Highway, which connect north and south, and became a point of exchange for the cultures and industries of various regions.

Yodogawa boat transport and "Kurawanka Boat"

Since ancient times, the Yodo River has played an important role as a transportation route that connects Kyoto and Osaka, as well as from the Seto Inland Sea to the rest of East Asia via the Sea of Japan, and supports the transportation of people and goods, as well as cultural exchange.
Hirakata is home to History, which flourished as the 56th post town on the Tokaido Highway and as a relay port for Yodogawa boat transport. "Kurawanka Boat", which rowed to boats,crossed the Yodo River, and sold in violent words, "Kurawanka, Mochi Kurawanka", was a feature of Hirakata.
At the venue, you can experience the atmosphere of the time when ships came and went.
In recent years, the revival of Yodogawa boat transportation has progressed, and sightseeing boats operate between Hachikenyahama Pier and Hirakata Pier on Osaka Tenmabashi, and you can enjoy a cruise on the Yodo River.

Workshop of Ukiyo-e

The world of ukiyo-e that blossomed in the Edo period. This is a workshop where you can experience a simple production method. Using a four-color plate made of resin, you can easily overprint. You can experience it.The designs for the experience will be "Hakone" and "Mishima" from Hiroshige Utagawa's "The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Hoeido Edition)".