Kanaya-juku

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

Kanaya-juku (金谷宿 Kanaya-juku?) was the twenty-fourth of the fifty-three stations of the Tōkaidō. It is located in Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. During the Edo period, it was the easternmost post station of Tōtōmi Province.

[edit] History

Kanaya-juku was built up on the right bank of the Ōi River across from Shimada-juku, on the Makinohara Plateau. There were over 1,000 buildings in the post town, including three honjin, one sub-honjin and 51 hatago.[1] Travelers had an easy travel to Nissaka-shuku, which was about 6.5 km away.[1] However, whenever the river's banks overflowed, travelers were not able to pass through Kanaya and on to Shimada-juku.

[edit] Neighboring post towns

Tōkaidō
Shimada-juku - Kanaya-juku - Nissaka-shuku

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Ochakaidō: History of Kanaya-juku. Ochakaidō Cultural Association. November 29, 2007.
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