Take a stroll around “Chizu-shuku” in Tottori, historical post town reminiscent of the past.

Chizu shuku flourished as Tottori Domain’s first post town during the travel to Edo for Sankin-kotai system (travel to Edo to pledge allegiance to the shogun every other year). Chizu shuku was important place for strategy for Tottori domain during Edo period. There were place for accommodation and breaks of the lords, magistrate’s office and official bulletin board of the had placed.
All along the road, many remains can still be seen which continue to evoke the atmosphere of ages past flourished as a post town, and the experiences of travelers of yore. We can enjoy a stroll to the past.

Chizu shuku was post town for “Sankin-kotai (travel to Edo to pledge allegiance to the shogun every other year)” during Edo period.
“Ishitani Residence”, facing the Inaba-kaido Road is a wooden mansion with 40 rooms and has seven warehouses in the site area that is as large as approximately 10,000 square meters.
You can see the large-scale of its structure when you look up from the entrance hall which combination of beams using the large red pine trees, enormous cedar wood main pillars over 13m/42ft high.
“Ishitani Residence” is a historic compilation of modern Japanese-style traditional wooden construction
It is a historic building group showing the transition of building technology.
It is now open to the public and four of the　seven warehouses have been converted to museums.
In addtion, its gardens are a registered Place of Scenic Beauty, you can enjoy the scenary through four seasons.

Historic shrine in Chizu shuku.
It was founded as part of the Shinto shrine network headed by Suwa taisha in Nara period, and during Edo period Lord Ikeda family prayed there.
In autumn, red leaves colored the entrance path and shrine beautifully and are famous as sightseeing spots.