Honjin refers to a high-end lodging facility that was used by daimyos and shogunal vassals during the Edo period. The Uchino clan has continued to run the stronghold in this area for 180 years until the postal town system was abolished in the Meiji era. Now you can feel the atmosphere of ancient times from the floor plan of the building displayed on the gate and plane that have been reproduced. It has been designated a historical site of the city as "Okabe-shuku Honjinato".It is one of the cultural properties of Japan Heritage.