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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 (9 mi) from the previous post town, Kusatsu-juku, and was located in Ōmi Province. It is currently located in the present-day city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Hiroshige's print of Ōtsu-juku, in The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō series
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
Hiroshige's print of Ōtsu-juku, part of the Sixty-nine Stations of the Kiso Kaidō series
69 Stations of the Nakasendō
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The 69 Stations of the Nakasendō are the rest areas along the Nakasendō, which ran from Nihonbashi in Edo to Sanjō Ōhashi in Kyoto. The route stretched approximately 534 km (332 mi) and was an alternate trade route to the Tōkaidō.
Original ishidatami (stone paving) on the Nakasendō
Original ishidatami (stone paving) on the Nakasendō
Nihonbashi's highway distance marker
Nihonbashi's highway distance marker
Keisai Eisen's print of Kōnosu-shuku (The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kiso Kaidō)
Keisai Eisen's print of Kōnosu-shuku (The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kiso Kaidō)
Hiroshige's print of Annaka-shuku
Hiroshige's print of Annaka-shuku