Ōtsu-juku

Hiroshige's print of Ōtsu-juku, part of the The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kiso Kaidō series

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

Ōtsu-juku (大津宿, 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.

History

Ōtsu-juku was a rather large post town, with approximately 350 homes, two honjin, a secondary honjin and 71 inns for other travelers.

Neighboring post towns

Nakasendō & Tōkaidō

Kusatsu-juku - Ōtsu-juku - Sanjō Ōhashi

Ōsaka Kaidō (extended Tōkaidō)

Kusatsu-juku - Ōtsu-juku - Fushimi-juku