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What is Old Tokaido Shukuba-machi?
The old Tokaido Highway is the road connecting Nihonbashi Bridge and Sanjo Ohashi Bridge in Kyoto, which was built by Ieyasu Tokugawa in the Edo period (1603-1868). The road was used by many people and goods, and in order to facilitate the smooth distribution of goods, 53 inns were established and lodging facilities were set up to improve convenience. Even today, some of the 53 inn towns still retain the streetscapes and traditions of those days, and continue to attract many people.
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No.21 Okabe-juku
Hello~.This time I would like to introduce Okabe-juku, the 22nd stop on the 53 Stages of the Tokaido. Okabe-cho merged with Fujieda-shi on January 1, 2009 and is now called Fujieda-shi Okabe-cho. This Okabe-juku is reached by crossing th... -
No.22 Fujieda-juku (Old Tokaido Highway)
The 22nd inn counting from Shinagawa is Fujieda-juku. The above Ukiyoe by Hiroshige depicts the transfer of luggage in front of a wholesale store at Fujieda-juku. In those days, people and luggage were relayed from inn to inn in this man...
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