The Birth of Kumagawa-Juku Post Town （若狭鯖街道熊川宿資料館（宿場館） 展示説明：熊川宿の誕生） 熊川宿という宿場町の誕生
Official explanation
Kumagawa-juku is best known as an important shipping hub that facilitated trade between the ports along the Sea of Japan and the old capitals of Nara and Kyoto. However, its history as a post town (shukuba) did not officially begin until the late sixteenth century.
Development under the Rule of Asano Nagamasa
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After the daimyo Asano Nagamasa (1546–1611) was appointed to govern Wakasa Province in 1587, he carried out an inspection of the Kumagawa area. Asano recognized the economic potential of the small village due to its proximity to the Wakasa Kaido trade route and the border of Omi Province (present-day Shiga Prefecture). In 1589, he issued an edict that exempted Kumagawa from a number of taxes, which stimulated the development of various businesses such as shipping agencies, porter stations, shops, and lodging facilities.
Further Growth into a Prosperous Post Town
Kumagawa-juku continued to grow under the rule of successive lords from the Kinoshita, Kyogoku, and Sakai families. The Maegawa channel was extended through the town, offices were built for government representatives overseeing the area, and a guardhouse was set up to monitor the flow of people and goods in and out of the post town. As a result of favorable taxation policies and various construction projects, Kumagawa developed from a small village of only 40 households to a thriving post town of over 200 households in the span of just a few decades.
出典: 地域観光資源の多言語解説文データベース（観光庁） — www.mlit.go.jp/tagengo-db. この英語解説文は観光庁の地域観光資源の多言語解説整備支援事業で作成しました。
Source: Japan Tourism Agency, Multilingual Explanation Database. This English text was produced by the Japan Tourism Agency's multilingual explanation project and is shown unedited. Opening hours and services may have changed since it was written.
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