related to dyes. Kashiwabara-juku in The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kiso Kaidō Utagawa Hiroshige's ukiyo-e print of Kashiwabara-juku dates from 1835 -1838. The print depicts the post station at dusk. Two kago (palanquin) with their bearers are in front of an open-fronted shop called "Kameya", which was famous for its medicinal herbs and mugwort products, however, signs indicate that it also served sake, rice cakes and other refreshments. A pair of travelers is depicted inside the shop itself, seated on the edge of the raised floor, while a shopkeeper introduces packets of herbal medicines. To the right, another traveler approaches the seated shop owner, who is seated next to a figure with an absurdly oversized head. This is a large paper-mâché statue of Fukusuke, a folk hero who brings good fortune to merchants. Similarly, on then left of the composition is a statue of Kintarō, another figure from Japanese folklore, who is somewhat pugnaciously overlooking two seated travelers in front of a Japanese garden. Gallery Neighboring Post Towns Nakasendō Imasu-juku - Kashiwabara-juku - Samegai-juku References External links Hiroshige Kiso-Kaido series Takamiya-juku on Kiso Kaido Road Shiga-Biwako Visitors Guide Maibara City home page Kashiwabara-juku History Museum Notes Stations of the Nakasendō Stations of the Nakasendō in Shiga Prefecture Ōmi Province Maibara, Shiga