Today, there aren’t many to see in old Fukuroi inn town. But what makes Fukuroi inn town special is Tamago Fuwafuwa: fluffy eggs. (I will post a link of fluffy egg recipe on reference section)
However, you can still find something about Fukuroi inn town. Plus, Fukuroi has some famous temples and Japanese gardens such as Kasuisai and Yusanji on the outskirts of the city center that you might want to check out.
Fukuroi inn town begins with this sign of the east gate ruins. Then take a sharp left to cross the bridge.
At this corner, there is another sign of Fukuroi inn town. According to the map on the previous image(you can’t see well in detail from the one I posted), Kosatsuba information board was standing there.
Fukuroi is another starting point of 秋葉街道(Akiha Kaido) pilgrimage road. This is one of Akiha Toro guide light.
Fukuroi had 3 honjin inns. The east honjin inn ruins is now Higashi Honjin park.
Fukuroi Shukuba park. There is a map of Edo-time Fukuroi inn town. On the south edge of the park, there is a building, “旧中村洋裁学院(Kyu Nakamura Yosai Gakuin: former Nakamura Dressmaking School”), which is a part of Japan Heritage buildings, built in 1950.
The road that goes north from the intersection is Akiha Kaido pilgrimage Fukuroi route.
Toiyaba cargo terminal was where the blue circle was.
This blue circle is where naka honjin inn(the central honjin) used to be.
Another information board and a map of Fukuroi in town. According to some of pictures on the reviews, this board looks old.
I don’t know how old the house on the left is. It could be a century old, or less, or more.
Passing by the third honjin inn, Nishi honjin(west honjin).
Now we are at the west gate ruins.
The access to Fukuroi inn town is easy. JR Tokaido line Fukuroi station is just about 10 minutes walk from the trail.
The next stop is 見附宿(Mitsuke inn town).
Before concluding Fukuroi inn town, let me explain a bit more about fluffy eggs.
たまごふわふわ(Tamago fuwafuwa: fluffy eggs) is the oldest egg recipe of Japanese cuisine, dating back to 1600s at least. During Edo period, fluffy eggs were served as breakfast dessert Fukuroi inn town. It is actually super-simple. All you need are dashi soup stocks(usually seaweed or bonito base), mirin(if not available, substitute mirin with sake and sugar), soy sauce and eggs. You’ll need a heat-resistant ceramic bowl with ceramic cover, or a small saucepan.
References:
Fluffy Eggs. Shizuoka’s Food Culture. Shizuoka Food Information Center. Shizuoka Prefecture. https://fujinokuni.shokunomiyako-shizuoka.pref.shizuoka.jp/en/culture/article/2499 (Accessed in 4/28/2026)
Former Nakamura Dressmaking school. Cultural Heritage Online. The Agency for Cultural Affairs.(In Japanese: 中村洋裁学院 文化遺産オンライン 文化庁) https://online.bunka.go.jp/heritages/detail/285696 (In Japanese only. Accessed in 4/28/2026)
Fukuroi Travel Guide. Fukuroi City Tourusm Association. https://www.fukuroi-kankou.jp/english/ (Accessed in 4/28/2026)
Stroll map(of Tokaido). AMZ Environment Design Research Office Ltd. http://shizuoka-tokaido.biz/en/map/index.html (Accessed in 4/27/2026)
Tamago fuwafuwa fluffy eggs recipe that I used:
How to make fluffy eggs. A local cuisine of Fukuroi city, Shizuoka prefecture.(In Japanese: たまごふわふわの作り方 静岡県袋井市のご当地料理 簡単ふわふわの新食感茶碗蒸し風) Nami’s Coolking Room. https://youtu.be/1IeO4tl27MY (Accessed in 4/28/2026)
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