Experience time travel back to the Edo Period Imajo-juku, a post town along the Hokkoku Kaido

Imajo, behind which Hokuriku’s most perilous mountain passes are located. As all of the routes passing through the countless mountain passes led to Imajo, the town flourished as the main entryway into the Hokuriku region. The travellers who passed the town rested their weary bodies in Imajo-juku, while preparing for the next leg of their difficult journey. The town still retains some of its past appearance, allowing visitors to feel like they are time traveling back to the Edo Period.

Imajo, the former hub for travellers

Walk along the historic streets of the town.

Start your sightseeing in Imajo

Start your sightseeing in Imajo from Imajo Station.
To better enjoy your time here, learn about Imajo’s history and get your hands on some useful tourist information before starting to explore.

Imajo Station (Imajo Machinami Information Center)

"An introduction to Imajo’s history is given in 3 different zones here. In the “Post Town” zone, a cadastral map dating back to 1876 is displayed to show the town plan of Imajo-juku during the end of the Edo Period. The “Railway Town” zone introduces the town’s history as a railroad base that prospered with the railway that cut through the mountainous regions of Hokuriku, and also features a railroad replica that gives an idea of the heyday of Imajo Station back in the 1950s. The “Transportation Hub” zone introduces Imajo’s geographical conditions using an aerial view map. Learn more about Imajo’s history here."

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Imajo is also a railway town.

Souvenir shop

There is a souvenir shop located within the premises of Imajo Station, where you can get your hands on all the souvenirs and local specialties that you’ll need. You can also find out some useful tourist information here, which makes it a good idea to visit before setting off to explore the area.

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Getting some handy tourist information

Plenty of Imajo souvenirs here

Visit the sake breweries

Made with quality rice and clear spring water from the mountains surrounding Imajo,
delicious sake is brewed through the frosty winters here.

Hatakeyama Brewery

Hatakeyama Brewery

This brewery was established in 1835, when it started to serve its own nigori sake while operating as a tavern for travellers. This brewery is known for its Yukikirara and Momokibune line of sake, a result of the painstaking efforts of the chief brewer here.

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Kitazen Shoten

Kitazen Shoten

Established in 1716, this is a sake brewery that belongs to the Kitamura family, who ran a bidding house exchanging winning bids for money. Their representative brew, Hijirinomiyo was said to be named by a famous monk from Kyoto as a wish for peace after the war.

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Horiguchi Brewery

Horiguchi Brewery

This brewery was established in 1618. Their representative brew, Narihisago, was named after a poem written by Tachibana Akemi, a famous poet from Fukui.

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The unbroken history and tradition
of sake brewing

Imajo’s food popular among travellers

Imajo’s food popular among travellers

A variety of delicious food that will heal the weary traveller’s soul.

Have a good time picking what you want
while chatting with the shop owners.

Food spots in Imajo

Obachan-no-mise

Obachan-no-mise

This restaurant is known for its authentic handmade soba, and the local dishes that are made using a variety of local produce. Enjoy the traditional tastes passed down over 400 years of history by the generations of obachans (aunties) living in Imajo.

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Takano Yoshibei Shoten

Takano Yoshibei Shoten

The honeyed ume plums, a bestseller here since the Edo Period, and the red plum juice produced as a result of it, are both made in a traditional earthen cellar from the old days.

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Kawabataya

Kawabataya

This is a ryokan inn started in a fishmonger’s shop established in 1919.
The marinated saba sushi sold in the shop here is absolutely delicious.

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Photo spots in Imajo

Photo spots in Imajo

Plenty of photo-worthy spots that makes you want to snap away with your camera! Interacting with the locals is definitely also a highlight of traveling.

Getting here

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