Kumagawa Checkpoint
The guard post at the entrance to the post town has been restored to its original location. It is a rare historical structure in Japan, preserved in its original position within a designated Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings. Inside the building, displays include mannequins of officials and tools such as bows and arrows, and spears.
- Area
- Wakasa
- Category
- History & Culture
Information
- Telephone Number
- Wakasa Saba Kaido Kumagawa-juku Museum (Post Station Museum) 0770-62-0330
- Address
- 福井県若狭町熊川18-2
- Opening Hours
- April–November: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM December–March: 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
- Closed
- Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays (Open on holidays) ※Subject to change during winter
- Prices
- Adults: 50 yen, Free for junior high school students and younger
- Getting There
- From JR Kaminaka Station, take the JR bus bound for Omi-Imazu and get off at "Kumagawa" stop. It's about a 3-minute walk from there. From Wakasa-Kaminaka IC on the Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway, it's about a 15-minute drive.
