Niekawa Sekisho

3.5

A five-minute walk from Niekawa Station on the JR Chuo Main Line. Standing at the northern entrance to the section of the Nakasendo Road known as the Kisoji road, this ancient checkpoint barrier was built as a substation of the Fukushima Sekisho, considered one of the three most important checkpoint barriers in Japan. Before it was demolished in the early Meiji period, the barrier was used as a guardhouse to monitor the comings and goings of people and property on the Nakasendo Road, and to control the movement of runaway wives and shipments of unfinished lumber. The barrier was rebuilt on land owned by JR based on a large number of documents; even the layout and plot size have been faithfully recreated. Inside, visitors can view exhibits on the barrier as well as pottery and stone tools dating to the Jomon period discovered as part of archeological excavations in the Kiso area.

Spot details

Address: Nagano Shiojiri-shi Niekawa 1568-1 Map
Area: Kisoji Area
Phone: 0264343002
Hours: [Apr.- Nov.]9:00-17:00(Last entry16:30)
[Dec.- Mar.]9:00-16:00(Last entry15:30)
Closed: Monday (The next day for Public holidays), The next day for Public holidays, New Year's holiday (12/29-1/3), May close outside of stated days [1/Feb.] Monday, Tuesday, Thursday , Friday (Open for Public holidays)
Fees: [Admission fee] [General] 300yen [20 people and above groups] 240yen [Junior high school students and below/Persons with disabilities and their caregivers (1 person)] Free
Parking Lot: Available(5spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Estimated stay time: 0-30 minutes

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

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