Ishibe-shukuba-no-sato, Historical theme park in Konan, Japan.
Ishibe-shukuba-no-sato is a theme park featuring reconstructed buildings from the Edo period, including merchant houses, tea rooms, and traditional inns spread across the grounds. The layout recreates the appearance and daily use of a historical post town along a major trade route.
The site opened in 1985 and recreates the 51st post station along the Tokaido Road, which connected Edo and Kyoto during the feudal period. This historic route served as a major link for trade and administration across the region for centuries.
The buildings recreate the streetscape of Ishibe-juku, the 51st post station on the Tokaido, including a barrier gate, farmhouse, inn, merchant house, tea house, storehouse and the Hachikoku church hall. Each building is open inside and displays Edo-period folk materials; the adjoining Tokaido Ishibe-juku Historical and Folk Museum holds items related to the post station.
The site lies in the Ameyama Culture and Sports Park in Konan, Shiga Prefecture, at 2-1-1 Ameyama, and has a car park. From Ishibe Station on the JR Kusatsu Line it is about 8 minutes by car. It is closed on Mondays and the day after public holidays, except when those fall on a Saturday or Sunday, and from 28 December to 4 January.
The site recreates the checkpoint gate of Ishibe-juku, the 51st post station on the Tokaido, alongside a farmhouse, inns, merchant houses, a teahouse, storehouses and the Hachikoku church hall. The buildings are open inside and display Edo-period folk materials; the adjoining Tokaido Ishibe-juku Historical and Folk Museum holds documents and objects related to the post town.
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