Okuyukiusu Ekitei, Historic post station in Betsukai, Japan
The Okuyukiusu Ekitei is an old post station in rural Hokkaido that shows how early Japanese postal infrastructure looked. The preserved building with its original structures provides insight into the facilities that travelers used when changing horses and postal coaches.
The post station was founded during the Edo period and was an important stop for travelers in the Nemuro region. It played this role until 1989, when the postal service was discontinued.
The building displays traditional Japanese construction methods from the era when postal coaches stopped here and travelers changed. You can see in the rooms and structures how operations worked and what role this place played in the daily travel of earlier times.
The site is located in a quiet part of Betsukai and is easily reached on foot if you are in the area. The best experience comes from taking time to carefully examine the details of the old building.
The building briefly served as a railway station after the railroad reached the area in 1933. This shift shows how quickly transport methods and the role of such stops in rural areas changed.
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