Nissaka-shuku Kawasakaya

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Nissaka-shuku

Nissaka-shuku is the 25th inn counting from Shinagawa-shuku, the 53 stages of the Tokaido. According to records from 1843, there were 168 houses, including 1 honjin (main inn), 1 wakihonjin (extra inn), and 33 inns. Among the 22 inns in Shizuoka Prefecture, in terms of both size and population, it was a small inn along with Yui and Mariko. However, it was an important inn ahead of Nissaka Pass, one of the three most difficult places on the Tokaido. It is said that houses in Nissaka-shuku sold bracken-starch dumplings, and many sold medicines for foot pain.

Kawasakaya is an inn located on the westernmost side of Nissaka-shuku. It is one of the few buildings that retain the atmosphere of the Edo Period. It is said that the master carpenter who was invited from Edo created the exquisite woodwork and fine lattices. The beautiful craftsmanship can be seen everywhere in the building. The inn is thought to have been a high-ranking wakihonjin-class inn where high-ranking samurai stayed, as it has an upper floor with an alcove and uses cypress wood, which was prohibited in general inns at the time.

Sales location information

Address: 〒436-0003　149 Nissaka, Kakegawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture

TEL: 0537-27-2020

Business hours: 10:00 am-4:00 pm

Regular holidays: Closed except Sat, Sun, and public holidays

Access: 20 minutes by bus from JR Kakegawa Station (get off at Nissaka)

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