Shukuba
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Shukuba were staging post stations during the Edo period in Japan, generally located on one of the Edo Five Routes or one of its sub-routes. They were also called shuku-eki. These stage stations, or "
Nakasendō's Tsumago-juku
Nakasendō's Magome-juku
Samegai-juku's toiyaba
Kusatsu-juku's honjin
Honjin
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Honjin is the Japanese word for an inn for government officials, generally located in post stations during the later part of the Edo period.
Shukuba
…were established for use by public officials and, when there were not enough lodgings, nearby towns were also put into use. The post station's toiyaba, honjin and sub-honjin were all saved for the public officials. It was hard to receive a profit as the proprietor of these places, but the shōgun provided help…
The honjin at Inaba Kaidō's Ōhara-shuku.
The waki-honjin in Tsumago-juku
The garden at Kusatsujuku honjin