5-17 Chuo, Warabi City, Saitama Prefecture
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Cost per person
¥500
The Warabi Honjin Site marks the location of a former honjin, an official inn for feudal lords and dignitaries during the Edo period. Located a 15-minute walk from Warabi Station on the JR Keihin-Tohoku Line, this site once served as a resting place for important figures like Princess Kazunomiya and even Emperor Meiji. While the original buildings no longer stand, a monument and the adjacent Warabi City Historical Folk Museum offer insights into the area's rich history as a post town on the Nakasendo highway. Visitors can explore the reconstructed entrance and learn about the two families who managed the honjin. The site provides a glimpse into the past and the importance of Warabi as a key stop on the historic route.