The Niegawa Checkpoint was set up to monitor the traffic of people and goods on the Nakasendo Highway (it is like a TSA at airport in nowdays), and played a role such as female reform and shiroki-remetry (controlling the shipment of timber that was prohibited from being felled).
Currently, the first floor and the first basement floor are open to the public as a museum, and historical materials related to the passage of the checkpoint and weapons that were always kept at the checkpoint are exhibited.
Facility usage fee (Still)：Consultation required
Facility usage fee (Movie)：Consultation required
Site address
1568-1 Oaza Niegawa, Shiojiri City, Nagano
Available hours
Consultation required
Maximum number of parking spaces
3
Maximum number of guests
-
Air conditioning available
None
Available power (outlet)
Yes
Smoking area
None
Wheelchair transfer
No
Traffic JR Chuo Line / Sakawa Station / 5 minutes walk 25 minutes by car from the Nagano Expressway Shiojiri IC
