Oiwajuku Folk Museum

The Oiwajuku Folk Museum was opened in July 1985 to maintain and preserve the unique local culture of Oiwajuku, which flourished as an inn town during the Edo period, and the western part of Karuizawa Town. It is located at the east exit of Oiwajuku, in a lush green environment adjacent to Sengen Shrine and Oiwake Park. The exterior of the building is made in the style of an inn, and the interior is constructed in the wooden style, creating a relaxed atmosphere of the Edo period. The museum exhibits materials related to the history and culture of Oiwake from the primitive and ancient times to the present day, focusing on Oiwakejuku in the early modern period under the theme of "History and Culture of the Highway: From the Primitive and Ancient Times to the Present Day in Oiwake," as well as a corner where visitors can listen to the traditional folk song "Oiwambushi" of Karuizawa, a restored section of the Masugata teahouse Tsugaruya that still stands today, and dioramas and models of inns, side main lodges, inns, etc. The exhibition also features a diorama and models of the inn, its side main lodges, and inns, and introduces the history of the inn and the region in an easy-to-understand manner.　　　　　　 In addition, the museum holds special exhibitions related to Oibu every year, as well as educational lectures and summer concerts in the summer.