Kusatsu City
Oiwake Guidepost (Oiwake dohyo)


Kusatsu Municipal Tangible Folk Cultural Properties
Edo Period
Fork of Tokaido and Nakasendo Highways

Located beside the southern exit of the Kusatsugawa Tunnel, this stone guidepost shows that the place is the fork of the two old-time highways -- Tokaido and Nakasendo Highways. Equipped with a lantern, it was installed in 1816 as a donation from the heads of express messengers in many provinces.

Source: The Kusatsu municipal government


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