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were post stations during the Edo period in Japan, generally located on one of the Edo Five Routes or one of its sub-routes.[1]

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  1. 69 relations: Ai no shuku, Aizu Nishi Kaidō, Ōmi Province, Ōtsu-juku, Ōuchi-juku, Battle of Sekigahara, Caravanserai, Chizu, Tottori, Edo, Edo Five Routes, Edo period, Fukui Prefecture, Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukushima Prefecture, Hatago, Heian period, Hiroshige, Hokkoku Kaidō, Honjin, Hyōgo Prefecture, Iizuka, Fukuoka, Inaba Kaidō, Inn, Ishibe-juku, Japan, Kaidō, Kameyama, Mie, Kōsatsu, Konan, Shiga, Meiji era, Mie Prefecture, Mikatakaminaka District, Fukui, Mimasaka, Okayama, Minamiaizu District, Fukushima, Nagano Prefecture, Nagasaki Kaidō, Nagiso, Nakasendō, Nara period, Narai-juku, Ochaya, Okayama Prefecture, Rail transport, Rice, Ryokan, Saga Prefecture, Samurai, Sayō, Hyōgo, Seki-juku (Tōkaidō), Shiga Prefecture, ... Expand index (19 more) »

  2. Post stations in Japan
  3. Road transport in Japan

Ai no shuku

were unofficial post stations along historical routes in Japan. Shukuba and ai no shuku are edo period and road transport in Japan.

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Aizu Nishi Kaidō

Ōuchi Pass ''ichirizuka'' The was a pre-modern highway constructed in Edo period Japan. Shukuba and Aizu Nishi Kaidō are road transport in Japan.

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Ōmi Province

was a province of Japan, which today comprises Shiga Prefecture.

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Ōtsu-juku

Sixty-nine Stations of the Kiso Kaidō'' series was the last of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō, as well as the last of the fifty-three stations of the Tōkaidō.

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Ōuchi-juku

was a small post station in Japan's Edo period and part of the Aizu Nishi Kaidō. Shukuba and Ōuchi-juku are post stations in Japan.

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Battle of Sekigahara

The Battle of Sekigahara (Shinjitai: 関ヶ原の戦い; Kyūjitai: 關ヶ原の戰い, Hepburn romanization: Sekigahara no Tatakai), was a historical battle in Japan which occurred on October 21, 1600 (Keichō 5, 15th day of the 9th month) in what is now Gifu Prefecture, Japan, at the end of the Sengoku period.

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Caravanserai

A caravanserai (or caravansary) was a roadside inn where travelers (caravaners) could rest and recover from the day's journey.

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Chizu, Tottori

is a town located in Yazu District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.

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Edo

Edo (江戸||"bay-entrance" or "estuary"), also romanized as Jedo, Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of Tokyo. Shukuba and Edo are edo period.

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Edo Five Routes

The, sometimes translated as "Five Highways", were the five centrally administered routes, or kaidō, that connected the de facto capital of Japan at Edo (now Tokyo) with the outer provinces during the Edo period (1603–1868).

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Edo period

The, also known as the, is the period between 1603 and 1868 in the history of Japan, when Japan was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and the country's 300 regional daimyo.

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Fukui Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū.

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Fukuoka Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū.

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Fukushima Prefecture

Fukushima Prefecture (Fukushima-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu.

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Hatago

were Edo period lodgings for travelers at shukuba (post stations) along the national highways, including the Edo Five Routes and the subroutes. Shukuba and Hatago are edo period and road transport in Japan.

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Heian period

The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185.

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Hiroshige

Utagawa Hiroshige (also; 歌川 広重), born Andō Tokutarō (安藤 徳太郎; 1797 – 12 October 1858), was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, considered the last great master of that tradition.

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Hokkoku Kaidō

The was a highway in Japan during the Edo period.

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Honjin

The ''honjin'' at Inaba Kaidō's Ōhara-shuku. is the Japanese word for an inn for government officials, generally located in post stations (shukuba) during the later part of the Edo period. Shukuba and Honjin are edo period and road transport in Japan.

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Hyōgo Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu.

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Iizuka, Fukuoka

is a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

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Inaba Kaidō

The was a route built during the Edo period in Japan.

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Inn

Inns are generally establishments or buildings where travelers can seek lodging, and usually, food and drink.

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Ishibe-juku

Reconstructed building based on Hiroshige's print was the fifty-first of the fifty-three stations of the Tōkaidō highway connecting Edo with Kyoto in Edo period Japan.

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Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland.

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Kaidō

were roads in Japan dating from the Edo period. Shukuba and Kaidō are road transport in Japan.

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Kameyama, Mie

Seki-juku (Tōkaidō) is a city located in northern Mie Prefecture, Japan.

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Kōsatsu

A kōsatsu (literally "High plaque"), also called Seisatsu (literally "Controlling plaque"), was a public notice of the han-lord's or shogun's proclamations earlier in Japanese history.

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Konan, Shiga

Zensui-ji in Konan is a city located in southern Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

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Meiji era

The was an era of Japanese history that extended from October 23, 1868, to July 30, 1912.

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Mie Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu.

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Mikatakaminaka District, Fukui

is a district located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

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Mimasaka, Okayama

is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

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Minamiaizu District, Fukushima

is a district located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

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Nagano Prefecture

is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū.

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Nagasaki Kaidō

The was a road across Kyūshū from Kokura to Nagasaki, used by daimyōs for the sankin-kōtai, and also by the chief of the Dutch trading post at Nagasaki on whom a similar obligation of visiting the shōgun was imposed. Shukuba and Nagasaki Kaidō are road transport in Japan.

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Nagiso

is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

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Nakasendō

The, also called the,Richard Lane, Images from the Floating World (1978) Chartwell, Secaucus; pg.

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Nara period

The of the history of Japan covers the years from 710 to 794.

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Narai-juku

was the thirty-fourth of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō, as well as the second of eleven stations along the Kisoji.

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Ochaya

In Japan, an is an establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha.

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Okayama Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu.

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Rail transport

Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in tracks, which usually consist of two parallel steel rails.

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Rice

Rice is a cereal grain and in its domesticated form is the staple food of over half of the world's population, particularly in Asia and Africa.

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Ryokan

A is a type of traditional Japanese inn that typically features tatami-matted rooms, communal baths, and other public areas where visitors may wear nemaki and talk with the owner.

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Saga Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu.

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Samurai

were soldiers who served as retainers to lords (including ''daimyo'') in Feudal Japan.

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Sayō, Hyōgo

is a town located in Sayō District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.

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Seki-juku (Tōkaidō)

was the forty-seventh of the fifty-three stations of the Tōkaidō connecting Edo with Kyoto in Edo period Japan.

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Shiga Prefecture

is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu.

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Shimogō, Fukushima

Shimogō town hall is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

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Shinagawa-juku

was one of the fifty-three stations of the Tōkaidō.

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Shiojiri, Nagano

is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

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Shogun

Shogun (shōgun), officially, was the title of the military rulers of Japan during most of the period spanning from 1185 to 1868.

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Stage station

A stage station or relay station, also known as a staging post, a posting station, or a stage stop, is a facility along a main road or trade route where a traveller can rest and/or replace exhausted working animals (mostly riding horses) for fresh ones, since long journeys are much faster with fewer delays when using well fed and rested mounts.

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Tōkaidō (road)

The, which roughly means "eastern sea route," was the most important of the Five Routes of the Edo period in Japan, connecting Kyoto to Edo (modern-day Tokyo).

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Tōmi, Nagano

is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

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Teahouse

A teahouse or tearoom (also tea room) is an establishment which primarily serves tea and other light refreshments.

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The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō

, in the Hōeidō edition (1833–1834), is a series of ukiyo-e woodcut prints created by Utagawa Hiroshige after his first travel along the Tōkaidō in 1832.

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Tokugawa Ieyasu

Tokugawa Ieyasu (born Matsudaira Takechiyo; January 31, 1543 – June 1, 1616) was the founder and first shōgun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan, which ruled from 1603 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868.

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Ton'ya

, called toiya outside of Edo, were trade brokers in Japan, primarily wholesalers, warehouse managers, and shipment managers; the term applies equally to the traders themselves and to their shops or warehouses. Shukuba and Ton'ya are edo period and road transport in Japan.

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Tottori Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu.

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Tsumago-juku

was the forty-second of the sixty-nine post towns on the Nakasendō.

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Ukiyo-e

Ukiyo-e is a genre of Japanese art that flourished from the 17th through 19th centuries. Shukuba and Ukiyo-e are edo period.

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Ureshino, Saga

Ureshino Onsen Shiodatsu Historical Preservation Area is a city located in the western part of Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan.

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Wakasa, Fukui

is a town located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

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Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyūshū

is a ward of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan.

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Yazu District, Tottori

is a district located in Tottori Prefecture, Japan.

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53 Stations of the Tōkaidō

The are the rest areas along the Tōkaidō, which was a coastal route that ran from Nihonbashi in Edo (modern-day Tokyo) to Sanjō Ōhashi in Kyoto.

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See also

Post stations in Japan

Road transport in Japan

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shukuba

, Shimogō, Fukushima, Shinagawa-juku, Shiojiri, Nagano, Shogun, Stage station, Tōkaidō (road), Tōmi, Nagano, Teahouse, The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Ton'ya, Tottori Prefecture, Tsumago-juku, Ukiyo-e, Ureshino, Saga, Wakasa, Fukui, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyūshū, Yazu District, Tottori, 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō.