TabiWalkTRAVEL LETTER1893 / FORMER ARAI TOWN

Japan · Kosai, Shizuoka

A little travel guide with Tabi

Your first visit
to Former Arai Town

Start slowly, with one place.
Find a view and a small meal.

Historic building at Arai Checkpoint新居町
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Hi, I’m Tabi!

This guide covers former Arai Town, which became part of Kosai in 2010. Explore the post town’s history at its Tōkaidō checkpoint and former inn.

This guide covers places within Former Arai Town, rather than places immediately beside your app check-in.

01 · EXPLORE

Two places to begin

Two different places: start with whichever interests you.

Historic building at Arai Checkpoint01

A first-visit stop

Arai Checkpoint and Museum

新居関所・史料館

This checkpoint inspected people and goods moving along the Tōkaidō. Its surviving building and museum explain travel and checkpoint procedures of the time.

Getting there
Check the current approach and return transport on the map.

02

A first-visit stop

Kinokuniya Inn Museum

紀伊国屋資料館

This former inn is open as a museum. Learn how travelers along the Tōkaidō lodged, and check the official notice for visiting days.

Getting there
Check the current approach and return transport on the map.

02 · A LITTLE BITE

What could you try?

A confectioner near the checkpoint presents atohiki senbei crackers as an Arai specialty. Ask the shop about ingredients and availability.

Official guide

03 · YOUR FIRST WALK

Keep your first walk simple

Try the first destination’s permitted entrance → public areas. Choose the other stop after checking separate transport and access.

Check the walking route

Check actual distances and travel times on the map. This suggested walk is separate from your app movement record.

Before you set off

  • Check entry arrangements and return transport first.
  • Choose one stop to suit weather, slopes and local restrictions.
  • Respect private areas and photography rules; check food ingredients locally.
Sources and photographs

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Photo credits

Resized, metadata removed and converted to WebP; display crops vary by screen. Adapted CC BY-SA photos retain the original license.

Photos are historical material dated in the credits, not a guarantee of present scenery or operation. Places without photos use decorative name panels.