Magome was the birthplace of author Shimazaki Tﾅ行on (1872窶1943), whose work records the decline of two provincial Kiso families. This museum is devoted to his life and times; information plaques are in Japanese with bare-bones English translations.
ﾌﾇﾐﾄｴｫﾃｽ's must-see attractions
Waki-honjin (Okuya) & Local History Museum
3.79 MILES
This waki-honjin (rest stop) for the daimyﾅ行' (domain lords') retainers was reconstructed in 1877 by a former castle builder under special dispensation窶ｦ
23.55 MILES
This is a reconstruction of one of the most significant checkpoints on the Edo-period trunk roads. From its perch above the river valley, it's easy to see窶ｦ
3.79 MILES
It was in this building that the daimyﾅ (domain lords) themselves would spend the night, although the building's architecture is more noteworthy than its窶ｦ
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3.79 MILES
It was in this building that the daimyﾅ (domain lords) themselves would spend the night, although the building's architecture is more noteworthy than its窶ｦ
2. Waki-honjin (Okuya) & Local History Museum
3.79 MILES
This waki-honjin (rest stop) for the daimyﾅ行' (domain lords') retainers was reconstructed in 1877 by a former castle builder under special dispensation窶ｦ
23.55 MILES
This is a reconstruction of one of the most significant checkpoints on the Edo-period trunk roads. From its perch above the river valley, it's easy to see窶ｦ