Wachūsan Honpo

Wachūsan Honpo is an early Edo period pharmacy located on the former Tōkaidō highway in the city of , Japan. The building was designated an Important Cultural Property of Japan in 1954 and a National Historic Site of Japan in 1949.
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  • Type: Herbalist
  • Description: building in Shiga Prefecture, Japan
  • Address: 402, 栗東市, 滋賀県 520-3017

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rittō History Museum and Tehara Station.

Museum
Photo: 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 1¼ km southwest of Wachūsan Honpo.

Railway station
Photo: Bakkai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a passenger railway station located in the city of , , Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company. is situated 2 km west of Wachūsan Honpo.

School
Photo: イココ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a school, which is situated 770 metres south of Wachūsan Honpo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kusatsu and Karasuma Peninsula.

Photo: Hiroshige, Public domain.
is a city located in , Japan. The city lies on , Japan's largest freshwater lake. As of 31 January 2024, the city had an estimated population of 139,913 in 63,942 households and a population density of 2100 persons per km2.

Locality
Photo: Haruno Akiha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality, which is situated 9 km northwest of Wachūsan Honpo.

Photo: Yusuke.ogawa, Public domain.
Ryūō is a town located in , , . As of 31 August 2021, the town had an estimated population of 11,786 in 4499 households and a population density of 260 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 44.52 square kilometres.

Wachūsan Honpo

Latitude
35.02464° or 35° 1′ 29″ north
Longitude
136.01865° or 136° 1′ 7″ east
Open location code
8Q7R22F9+VF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 490257453
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
shop=­herbalist
Wiki­data ID
Q109123192
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Wachūsan Honpo” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “舊和中散本鋪”
  • Japanese: “旧和中散本舗”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 福正寺 and Rokujizo Summary Post Office.

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