[ Kusatsu City Shiga Prefecture ] It's not just Lake Biwa! Here are two must-see spots for history buffs

Kusatsu was an important post town where the Tokaido and Nakayama roads, two of the main routes in the Edo period, converged and branched off. We will introduce the Honjin (highest-class inn), one of the largest remaining buildings in the country, and Tachiki shrine.

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Kusatsu City Tourism and Products Association

This site introduces tourist information for Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture. It is packed with information on attractive spots, hotels, and gourmet food, such as the nature-filled aquatic plant park Mizunomori, Lake Biwa Museum, the historic Tachiki shrine and the Sandai shrine, Kusatsujuku Honjin, and Rokuha Park, which is fun for the whole family.

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What is Tachiki shrine?

This is one of the oldest shrines in Shiga Prefecture , boasting a history of over 1,250 years.

Since ancient times, the shrine has attracted worshippers as a shrine for safe travels and protection from evil spirits, and it is said that during the Edo period, feudal lords and travelers also prayed here for safe travels.

In spring, cherry blossoms and wisteria blossoms adorn the shrine, and the combination of the vermilion torii gates and bridge is sure to make for a photogenic scene!

access

Address: 4-1-3 Kusatsu, Kusatsu City

Directions from Kyoto: JR Kyoto Station → approx. 20 minutes → JR Kusatsu Station → approx. 20 minutes walk → Tachiki shrine

Directions from Osaka: JR Osaka Station → approx. 50 minutes → JR Kusatsu Station → approx. 20 minutes walk → Tachiki shrine

What is Kusatsu-juku Honjin?

Located at the junction and branching point of the Tokaido and Nakayama, Kusatsu was a place where many people and things came and went, and where information and culture were exchanged. During the Edo period, there were many accommodations, including two honjin inns where daimyo and nobles could Tomari, and the honjin inns were the highest class of inns, reserved for what we would call VIPs today, such as daimyo, nobles, and shogunate officials.

Kusatsujuku Honjin, the largest Kusatsu inn still standing, is a designated national historic site, retaining the atmosphere of the time and inviting many people into the world of Edo.

Upper room

This was the most prestigious room in the Honjin, and was used as a resting Tomari for guests such as feudal lords.

Daifuku book

The "Daifukucho" (register) records the names of guests who stayed and rested at the inn, and includes Tomari of famous historical figures such as Ueno , famous for the Chushingura novel, Asano Takumi no Kami, Princess Kazunomiya, and the Shinsengumi.

Seki

The name of the Tomari is written

Basic information and access

Address: 1-2-8 Kusatsu , Kusatsu Kusatsu City

Closed: Every Monday (if Monday is a public holiday, the following day), the day after a public holiday (open if it falls on a Saturday or Sunday), New Year's

Beginning (December 28th - January 4th)

Admission fee: Adults 240 yen, high school and university students 180 yen, elementary and junior high school students 120 yen

Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 (entry until 16:30)

Directions from Osaka: JR Osaka Station → approx. 50 minutes → JR Kusatsu Station → approx. 15 minutes walk → Kusatsu Honjin

Directions from Kyoto: JR Kyoto Station → approx. 20 minutes → JR Kusatsu Station → approx. 15 minutes walk → Kusatsu Honjin

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Kusatsu City Tourism and Products Association

Shiga

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