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Kumagawa-juku, Wakasa

Kumagawa-juku, Wakasa

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Historic districts

Kumagawa-juku, Wakasa

若狭町熊川宿 (わかさちょうくまがわじゅく)

Wakasa, Fukui

Kumagawa-juku, Wakasa is a post town in Wakasa, Fukui, selected in 1996 as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.

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Key facts

Designation
Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings
Type
Historic districts
Location
Wakasa, Fukui
Address
福井県三方上中郡若狭町

Key facts

Designation
Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings
Type
Historic districts
Location
Wakasa, Fukui
Address
福井県三方上中郡若狭町

About the district

Type of district
post town
Area
10.8 hectares
Selected
July 9, 1996

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Facts such as eras, structures and locations are edited and translated by us from the Agency for Cultural Affairs’ database of nationally designated cultural properties. The Agency and the national government did not produce this page.

Database of nationally designated cultural properties

Checked on November 6, 2026

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