is a museum dedicated to the history and culture of the Nakasendō's

Ōta-juku was the fifty-first of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō connecting Edo with Kyoto in Edo period Japan. It is located in former Mino Province in what is now part of the city of Minokamo, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.Minokamo is a city located in Gifu, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 56,972 and a population density of 74.81 persons per km2, in 22,508 households. The total area of the city was . Geography Minokamo is located in south-central Gifu Pref ...

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.Nakasendō no Ōta-juku Nakasendō Museum
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Exhibits

The main focus of the exhibit is on the history and culture of Ōta-juku, one of the Nakasendō's ''

shukuba were post stations during the Edo period in Japan, generally located on one of the Edo Five Routes or one of its sub-routes. They were also called ''shuku-eki'' (宿駅). These post stations (or "post towns") were places where travelers could r ...

''. The displays include pieces related to Kazu-no-Miya Chikako who stayed at the ''shukuba'' while traveling the Nakasendō. Part of the museum was built using materials from the house of , a famous artist who resided in the area from 1946 until his death two years later. This structure is separate from the main building and is a replica of Okamoto's completed house.

Facilities information

*Hours of operation :9:00am to 5:00pm *Holidays :Mondays (unless Monday is a national holiday) :Day after national holidays :Dec. 29 to Jan. 3. *Entrance fee :Free *Parking :50 spaces

Access

Tōkai-Kanjō Expressway The (lit. Tōkai Ring Expressway) is a toll road in the Tōkai region of Japan. It is owned and managed by Central Nippon Expressway Company. Naming Officially, the route is designated as National Route 475. On some signs, the expressway is re ...

: 10 min. *

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Taita Line

Mino-Ōta Station is a railway station in the city of Minokamo, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) and the third-sector railway operator Nagaragawa Railway. Lines Mino-Ōta Station is served by the JR Central Takaya ...

: 10 min. walk

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ota-juku Nakasendo Museum History museums in Japan Museums in Gifu Prefecture Minokamo, Gifu Museums established in 2006 2006 establishments in Japan