Mariko-shuku | SUNSHU Travel the Tokaido region you can discover at the start of your journey

A post station that has inherited the taste and culture depicted in ukiyo-e

Mariko-shuku was the 20th post station on the Tokaido Road, located at the eastern foot of the Utsunoya Pass. In the Edo Period (1603 - 1868), tororo jiru (grated yam soup) became a local specialty because of the high quality jinenjo (Japanese mountain yams) harvested in the area, and travelers crossing the mountain pass enjoyed this soup as a source of energy. The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido: The famous tea house at Mariko, an ukiyo-e by Utagawa Hiroshige, depicts the tea house Chojiya, which still serves tororo jiru as its signature dish to this day. Tororo jiru is still beloved by many visitors even now.

Yaji and Kita arrive at Mariko-shuku and order the famous tororo jiru.
However, the proprietor of the restaurant gets angry at his wife for her poor preparation, and a quarrel breaks out between them. The tororo jiru spills on the floor, and the couple slip and fall. They slide here and there, and a great commotion ensues. The woman from across the way comes to calm them down, but she gets involved as well, and all three get covered in grated wild yam. Yaji and Kita cannot stop themselves from laughing and leave the restaurant. Their visit ends without a chance to eat the famous tororo jiru.

Constituent cultural properties of Mariko-shuku

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Sunshudou products you can enjoy at Mariko-shuku

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Mariko-shuku nearby sightseeing attractions

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Introduction to other parts of the 2 passes, 8 post towns

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