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This site was originally inspection facility during the Edo Period (1603-1868), built to help keep the city of Edo (former name for Tokyo) safe. It was considered the checkpoint for all parts of Japan. There were as many as 50 different checkpoints in the country during this time, but they were all abandoned when the Edo Period ended. The Hakone Checkpoint is the only checkpoint of that period which has been restored to its original state. In 2007, the facility was rennovated using the techniques and tools from the late-Edo Period. The six meter-high kyoguchi gomon gates are impressive. A climb to toomi bansho, the cabin used for guarding the facility, offers a beautiful view both Lake Ashi and Mt. Fuji.
Address
Kanagawa, Ashigarashimo, Hakone, Hakone 1 [ Google Maps ]
Nearest Station
Hakone Tozan Bus Hakone Sekishoato (154)
Location
Ride the Hakone Tozan bus (Line H) bound for Hakonemachiko from Hakone Yumoto Station (OH51); get off at Hakonesekishoato bus stop (154; about 35 minutes); walk for 2 minutes
Official Website
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