Nakasendo Unumajuku Machiyakan (中山道鵜沼宿町屋館)

Flow of the course

About this spot

A restored and maintained townhouse facility in Unumajuku, once a post town on the Nakasendo highway linking Edo and Kyoto. You can actually walk through the earthen-floored entry, the tatami rooms and the space with a sunken hearth, so you get a physical sense of how travelers and townspeople lived. Buildings with lattice doors and stone night lanterns remain along the old highway, and simply walking there conveys the atmosphere of a post town. The exhibits are compact, so the scale is right for small children to get around without losing interest. Knowing that this post town sat right beside the Kiso River (木曽川) changes how you see the wooded hills and the park you visit afterward.

Tips

Please check the viewing fee and opening days on the official website in advance. The facility has closed days, so a check before you leave is recommended. There are points where you step up onto tatami or wooden floors, so shoes that are easy to slip on and off make things smoother. Cars also use the old highway, so hold small children by the hand as you walk.

Best time to visit

About 1 hour. The morning, before the sun gets strong, is most comfortable

Access & map

〒509-0132 岐阜県各務原市鵜沼西町１丁目１１６−３