Fukuroi-juku

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Fukuroi-juku in the 1830s, as depicted by Hiroshige in The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō

Fukuroi-juku (袋井宿, Fukuroi-juku^?) was the twenty-seventh of the fifty-three stations of the Tōkaidō, making it the center of the route. It is located in the center of the city of Fukuroi, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. This post station was developed later than most of the others, as it was not established until 1616. It is 9.7 km from Kakegawa-juku, the preceding post town.^[1]

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At its peak, Fujikawa-juku was home to 195 buildings, including three honjin and 50 hatago. Its total population was approximately 843 people.^[1]

Because it was in the vicinity of the former Tōtōmi Province's three major temples, it also flourished as the gateway to the three temples. The three temples were: Hattasan Sonei-ji (法多山尊永寺), Kasuisai (可睡斎) and Yusan-ji (油山寺).