Kuronoda-shuku was the next station after Amida-Kaido-shuku when traveling from Edo, and opened by turns (known as aishuku) every month with Shirano-shuku and Amida-Kaido-shuku, which were located to the east. Kuronoda-shuku opened from the 1st to 15th of the month. It was the larger of the three post stations with one main lodging (honjin), one sub lodging (waki-honjin), and 14 inns (hatago).
Because it was the last post station before the Sasago Pass, it had many inns and flourished serving the many travelers that stayed there. The gate and the stretched-beam structure of the remaining Kuronoda-shuku main lodging show the atmosphere of those days. When Emperor Meiji visited the region, he rested or stayed overnight at Kuronoda-shuku. At present, the main lodging is open to the public as an inn.

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