Akasaka-juku (Nakasendō)
Akasaka-juku (赤坂宿, Akasaka-juku) was the fifty-sixth of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō. It is located in the present-day city of Ōgaki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It flourished during the Edo Period, as it was located in a fertile valley, next to a river.[1][2]
Modern Day
In 1843, the post station had 1,129 residents and 292 buildings. Among the buildings, there was one honjin, one sub-honjin, and 17 hatago.
Today, you are able to see the old row houses and historical ruins from this Edo period post town.[1] Also, for a more detailed look at the old post town of Akasaka-juku, a virtual tour has been created, which introduces the area at the beginning of the Tōkaidō and Nakasendō; in 1680, during the Enpō era; at the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate; and in modern times.[3]
Neighboring Post Towns
- Nakasendō
- Mieji-juku - Akasaka-juku - Tarui-juku
References
- ^ a b Archived 2005-09-01 at the Wayback Machine. Ibisoku Co., Ltd. Accessed July 11, 2007.
- ^ Akasaka-juku
- ^ Akasaka-juku Virtual 1 Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine. Ibisoku Co., Ltd. Accessed July 12, 2007.