Doris Lake

Narai's traditional crafts, painted combs, which have been touted by travelers since the time of the post hall, are hand-made by their masters in the old-fashioned way of making them. The painted comb 5000 yen ~, which is brilliantly colored with original patterns such as butterflies, flowers, rice ears, and waves, is carefully painted and finished individually one by one. In addition, lacquer kanzashi 4000 yen ~ also has a beautiful delicate stripe pattern.

The taiko-shaped bridge built over the Narai River in 1991 is a luxurious sōki-style bridge made of natural wood that is more than 300 years old. It is one of the largest wooden bridges in Japan without piers, with a length of 33m, a width of 6.5m and a height of 7m above the water. It is lit up after sunset from early April to early November, and the appearance of rising to the darkness of the night is also fantastic and beautiful. The area around the bridge has a waterside park as a place to relax, and it has become a tourist spot.

It is adjacent to the Zhen Shrine at the southern end of the post. The museum was constructed in 1973 and contains valuable folk materials from Kiso Valley. On the first floor, which recreates a private house, there are living tools of the time, such as a box for squeezing soy sauce and a hot-water hot-water bath [Kanburo], so you can get a glimpse of how people lived in the old days. On the second floor, the exhibition features the Japanese kam, which became the prototype of the flower comb sung in Shimazaki Fujimura's "Hatsukoi", as well as the shukusatsu used as the currency of the inn. In addition, there are many tools and lacquerware from the post period. It takes 15 minutes.