Per the 1843 "中山道宿村大概帳" (Nakasendō Shukuson Taigaichō) guidebook issued by the Inspector of Highways (道中奉行, Dōchu-būgyō), the town had a population of 1468 people in 344 houses, including one honjin, one waki-honjin, and 22 hatago.

[3] The grave of late Kamakura period imperial loyalist Kitabatake Tomoyuki is likewise a National Historic Site[4] and is on the mountain to the south of the temple.

The Kashiwabara-juku History Museum is located in the middle of the post station and occupies the house of the Matsuura family, who made a fortune related to dyes.

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.