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Hakone Checkpoint and Stone Road

Kanagawa · Hakone · Architecture

Japanese name: 箱根関所と旧街道の石畳

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WHAT TO DOHakone Checkpoint and Stone Road

A checkpoint rebuilt in timber from excavation and old drawings, beside the paved and cedar-lined Tokaido.

WHEREKanagawa

West · Hakone

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Overview

A checkpoint rebuilt in timber from excavation and old drawings, beside the paved and cedar-lined Tokaido.

About this place

The Hakone Barrier (箱根関, Hakone Seki) was a security checkpoint which was established by the Tokugawa Shogunate on the Tōkaidō highway connecting the capital of Edo with Kyoto in Edo period Japan. In 1923, the site was recognized as a National Historic Site.

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Key facts

Founded / opened：1619 Highlights / collection：Reconstructed checkpoint buildings, Cedar avenue and stone pavement Genre：Architecture, Outdoor art and land art

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