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Honjō-shuku

Coordinates: 36°14′25″N 139°11′29″E / 36.2404°N 139.1915°E / 36.2404; 139.1915
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Keisai Eisen's print of Honjō-shuku, part of the The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kiso Kaidō series

Honjō-shuku (本庄宿, Honjō-shuku) was the tenth of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō. It is located in the present-day city of Honjō, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

History

There are no remnants of the Edo period post town remaining today; however, there are still many Western-style buildings from the following Meiji period in Honjō.[1] The Honjō police station that was built during the Meiji period now serves as a historical museum for the city.[1]

Neighboring Post Towns

Nakasendō
Fukaya-shuku - Honjō-shuku - Shinmachi-shuku

References

  1. ^ a b Nakasendō Kaze no Tabi: Michi Annai. Terebi Saitama. Accessed August 23, 2007.

36°14′25″N 139°11′29″E / 36.2404°N 139.1915°E / 36.2404; 139.1915

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