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Magome-juku（馬籠宿）

まごめじゅく Magome-juku

Magome-juku（馬籠宿）

Photo: Utagawa Hiroshige / Public domain ／ Source

A post town paved up a slope, its houses stepped along the hill; the novelist Toson Shimazaki was born here.

TypeArchitecture
GenreArchitecture
City / townNakatsugawa
Founded / openedEdo period
Area in the prefectureTono

FAQ

Where is Magome-juku?
It is in Nakatsugawa, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is an architecture.
What can I see at Magome-juku?
A post town paved up a slope, its houses stepped along the hill; the novelist Toson Shimazaki was born here. The focus is architecture.
When was Magome-juku established?
It dates from the Edo period.

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