Ōtsu-juku
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Ōtsu-juku was the last of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō, as well as the last of the fifty-three stations of the Tōkaidō. It was 14 km from the previous post town, Kusatsu-juku, and was loca
Hiroshige's print of Ōtsu-juku, in The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō series
Hiroshige's print of Ōtsu-juku, part of the Sixty-nine Stations of the Kiso Kaidō series
Shukuba
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Shukuba were staging post stations during the Edo period in Japan, generally located on one of the Edo Five Routes or one of its sub-routes. They were also called shuku-eki. These stage stations, or "
Ōtsu-juku
…Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō series General information Location Ōtsu, Shiga (former Ōmi Province) Japan Coordinates Elevation 105 m (344 ft) System post station Lines Tōkaidō Nakasendō Distance 495.5 km from Edo Location Ōtsu-juku Location within Shiga Prefecture Ōtsu-juku Location within Japan Hiroshige's print…
Nakasendō's Tsumago-juku
Nakasendō's Magome-juku
Samegai-juku's toiyaba
Kusatsu-juku's honjin