Ishibe Historical Museum

What it is

• A municipal museum in Konan City, Shiga Prefecture.
• Opened in 1985 as an Ishibe Town facility.
• Renamed in 2004 after becoming a Konan City facility.
• Focuses on Ishibe-juku and highway culture.

What to see

• 1/20 scale model of Kojima Honjin.
• Map of the Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō.
• Historical materials like daimyo palanquins.

When to go

• Closed on Mondays and the day after holidays.

Getting there

• 8-minute drive from JR Kusatsu Line Ishibe Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.