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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