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Magome Waki-Honin Historical Museum (馬籠脇本陣史料館)

Flow of the course

Previous stop: Touching the Original Manuscripts and Life Story of Shimozaki Fujimura at the Memorial Museum Built on the Former Main Inn Site

About 45 min here

About 90 min to the next stop

Next stop: Climbing the Mountain Path with Massive Boulder Stone Walls and Enjoying the Grand Panorama of the Kiso River and Mount Ena from the Observatory at the Castle Tower Ruins

About this spot

A historical museum built on the site of a house that served as the assistant inn and merchant house during Magome Station. Inside, the upper chamber depicted in a scene from "Before the Dawn" has been reconstructed, allowing visitors to experience the formality of a station where nobles and court aristocrats were entertained. Through exhibits of a hearth room, period living tools, and station management documents, the lives of travelers passing through the Kiso Road and the daily workings of the station come vividly to life. When combined with the Fujimura Memorial Museum (藤村記念館), your appreciation of Magome's history deepens significantly.

Tips

Just a short walk from the Fujimura Memorial Museum, it's easy to visit both in succession. Due to the traditional wooden construction, there are steps inside the building, so children should watch their footing. Timing your lunch at a station tea house for soba afterward works perfectly.