2017/04/24

Magome-juku (Gifu)

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Magome-juku located in Nakatsugawa city, Gifu prefecture, was one of 69 stations on Nakasendo, an ancient road connected Kyoto and Edo in Edo era.

Kousatsu-ba , a street bulletin board which bans and notifications from government were written in Edo era.

Magome-juku was a post town built on both side of a steep slope way.



Toson Memorial Museum       Magome-juku was the birthplace and childhood home of noted author Shimazaki Toson.

Masugata,   a hook shaped road for defenses from enemy invasion.

Restored old water mill       Nowadays it generates electricity to light up nearby streets.


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