Arai Travel Guide

 cheesecake17 Says:  A VISIT TO ARAI NO SEKISHO 

 cheesecake17 Says:  In a2.5 acres of the checkpoint ground, there where many other buildings but what is left today is only the main office...Most buildings were destroyed by an earthquake and rebuilt in 1855.....The main office has a frontage of 66 feet...It also has extending eaves and... 

 cheesecake17 Says:  was under the direct control of the SHOGUNATE but in 1702 it was put under the control of the LOCAL GOVERNMENT...Since then the officials were appointed by thefeudal lord of this area....The officials worked in 3 shifts..They were a director, 3 assistants, 6 foot soldiers... 

 cheesecake17 Says:  In the EDO PERIOD, one had to go by boat across IMAGIREGUCHI which is the mouth of LAKE HAMANA to the pacific ocean...The geographic features of this area formed a natural fortress ......And that is mainly the reason why the checkpoint was built here.....The original... 

 cheesecake17 Says:  under construction 

 cheesecake17 Says:  Under contruction 

 cheesecake17 Says:  Among all.......most thorough checks were conducted in the passing of WOMEN and the transfer of GUNS.....as the saying goes ...IRIDEPPO NI DEONNA....(guns coming into EDO(tokyo), and women going out of it)...Women were examined by a checking women.(thank god..:)..) with... 

 cheesecake17 Says:  was publicly maintenance of social order but actually, as their location at strategic positions shows, they were erected under the self-protecting policy of the SHOGUNATE...At each checkpoint all the travelers and cargo were checked....As to passes for travelling, there were... 

 cheesecake17 Says:  Arai checkpoint was establish in 1601 by the edict of IEYASU TOKUGAWA, the first SHOGUN.....With 270 years of his history, it was close in 1869 ...In 1921 the checkpoint building was designated as protected structure by the Minister of home affairs and in 1955 was declared A...