Hakone Sekisho（Hakone Checking station）

Appeared on the shores of Lake Ashi after about 150 years,Hakone Sekisho is an important historical site in the history of transportation in the Edo period.

Of the more than 50 checkpoints placed throughout Japan during the Edo period, the Hakone checkpoint is the only one that has been completely restored using the skills and tools of the craftsmen of the time.
Sekisho is generally a weapon that enters Edo (Gun) And the escape from Edo, a child of Saigoku Daimyo, who was held hostage in Edo at that time.Birth), but it is said that Hakone Sekisho was characterized by being strict with women who left the city without any investigations of incoming guns.

At the Hakone Checkpoint Museum, there are 13 themes that explain the Hakone Checkpoint in an easy-to-understand manner.The miniature display of the daimyo procession is very popular!
XNUMX.Hakone checkpoint in the Edo period
　・Hakone Checkpoint
　・Role of Hakone Checkpoint
　・Onna Kai at Hakone Checkpoint
　・Breaking barriers and entering Yabu
　・Various bills of exchange
XNUMX.Hakone-juku and Hakone Sekisho
XNUMX.Restoration of Hakone Checkpoint
　・Document research and excavation
　・From survey to restoration work
XNUMX.Checkpoint building seen from the restoration facility
Topic XNUMX: Exploring the Ruins of Checkpoints in Japan
Topics XNUMX Hakone Daimyo Procession
Topics XNUMX Japan Heritage "Hakone Hachiri"

The observatory plaza where you can see Mt. Fuji and Lake Ashinoko on the premises is a great photo spot!
Think about Hakone in the Edo period and go on a time trip!

[event information]
Every Saturday is guided tour day!
11:00~11:45/14:00~14:45　*Held from April to December
A step-by-step guide to the history and charm of Hakone Sekisho, which you can only hear here!