sentences:  Ishibe-juku
  
  Ishibe-juku was originally formed in 1571, when Oda Nobunaga formed the town of Ishibe (石部町 "Ishibe-machi") by joining the five nearby villages.In 1597, Toyotomi Hideyoshi further developed the post station to be used for the shipment of goods by travelers on their way to Zenkō-ji in Shinano Province.