熊川宿

Kumagawa Guardhouse
Scenic and Historic Locations
The guardhouse was built at the entrance to Kumagawa-juku to monitor the flow of people and goods in and out of the post town. After a historical investigation, it was restored to its original appearance and opened to the public in 2011. Two figures inside represent officials who checked travel permits and collected taxes on transported goods. The display includes a set of three weapons for making arrests: a sasumata (a pole with a U-shaped forked end to pin suspects in place), a tsukubo (a pole with a T-shaped end used to trip, push, or pull suspects), and a sodegarami (a pole with iron spikes to snag clothing).
Reserve
料金(税込)
高校生以上50円
締め切り
体験時間
Contact information
0770-62-0330 (Kumagawa-juku Museum (Shukubakan))
Address
18-2 Kumagawa, Wakasa-cho, Mikata Kaminaka-gun, Fukui Prefecture