Akasaka-juku on the Nakasendo Trail

Akasaka-juku on the Nakasendo Trail was a thriving post town on the Nakasendo Trail , one of the five major highways developed during the Edo period. In 1843, during the latter half of the Edo period, 292 townhouses lined the streets of the post town. In 1861, when Princess Kazunomiya stayed in Akasaka-juku on her way to her marriage, houses were rebuilt or newly constructed in preparation for her arrival, a process known as "Oyomeiri Fushin" (wedding construction). Buildings that evoke the atmosphere of that time, such as the Masuda family residence (Oyomeiri Fushin Museum), still remain today. In addition, the Yabashi family residence and the former Shimizu family residence preserve the landscape of the post town.