 Ageo-shuku was also famous for its large number of "meshimori onna" and numerous "chaya".Though it was comparatively small in terms of its size as a post town on the Nakasendō, Ageo-shuku had the largest "honjin" after Shiojiri-shuku.The "honjin" and "waki-honjin" were centered on Hikawakuwa Shrine, which still exists.