The charm of history and nature found in Kumagawa-juku│Fukui Japan

Kumagawa-juku, located in Wakasa Town, Fukui Prefecture, is a beautiful post town where history and culture intertwine.

This town, built in the Muromachi period, prospered as a key point on the Sabakaido Road, and its atmosphere still evokes the vestiges of the good old days.

Imagine a trip to Kumagawa-juku, experience its charm, and get a glimpse of Fukui’s wonderful cross-country culture.

Overview of “Kumagawa-juku”

Kumagawa-juku is located in Wakasa-cho, Fukui Prefecture, and is a historic post town built by the Numata clan during the Muromachi period.

In 1589, the lord of Obama Castle, Asano Nagamasa, established it as a post station on the Sabakaido Road, and during the Edo period it boasted the most prosperity on the Sabakaido Road.

However, it has avoided decline since modern times, and its value as a preservation district has been recognized, and in 1996 it was selected as a nationally important preservation district for groups of traditional buildings.

Post station on Sabakaido

SabaKaido is a road where peddlers carried mackerel caught in Wakasa Bay on foot to Kyoto.

At that time, there was no refrigeration technology, so they were packed with salt.

Even now, there are many mackerel sushi restaurants along the road. Kumagawa-juku was a post station on the Sabakaido road.

Kumagawa-juku is divided into Kaminomachi, Nakanomachi, and Shimonomachi.

“Roadside Station Wakasa Kumagawa-juku” is located southeast of Kumagawa-juku. There were also public toilets scattered around, so I felt safe.

“Maekawa”, a beautiful irrigation canal that flows along the highway

“Maekawa” flows along the highway of Kumagawa-juku.

The water is drawn from the Tenmasu River and the Kawachi River upstream of the Kitagawa River, and was once used as drinking water for people and horses, as well as for domestic and agricultural purposes.

It is an important element that makes up the scenery of Kumagawa-shuku. It has been selected as one of the 100 best waters of the Heisei era.

Roadside Station Wakasa Kumagawa-juku

Roadside Station Wakasa Kumagawa-juku
■Location
　11-1 Kumagawa, Wakasa-cho, Mikata Kaminaka-gun,
　Fukui Prefecture
■Business hours
　9:30～17:00
■Inquiries
　Tel:0770-62-9111
■Website
　http://kumagawajuku.jp/

Set of famous “grilled mackerel sushi”

Basic information about “Kumagawa-juku”

Info	Wakasa Sabakaido Kumagawa-juku ■Location 　Kumagawa, Wakasa Town, Mikata Kaminaka District, 　Fukui Prefecture ■Website 　kumagawa-juku.com
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