Inume-juku (Ono Observatory)

Inume-juku is believed to have been newly established in 1713 (Shōtoku 3) as a post town on the old Kōshū Kaidō road, in an area that was previously uninhabited. Legend says the original settlement was located about 700 meters south at "Tsuchibashi," highlighting the connection between road policy (defense and transportation) and settlement formation. The post town is situated on a mountainous plateau, offering panoramic views of Mount Fuji from the Inume Pass area, and is known as a scenic spot depicted in ukiyo-e prints by Katsushika Hokusai and Utagawa Hiroshige. While most of the post town was destroyed in a major fire in 1970 (Shōwa 45), approximately 200 meters of the townscape remains neatly preserved, conveying the atmosphere of the post town to the present day.