Shimosuwa-shuku
Appearance
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Shimosuwa-shuku (
History
[edit]First built around 1601,[1] Shimosawa-shuku flourished as a post town because it was located between two difficult mountain passes, Wada Pass and Shiojiri Pass. The town's onsens made it a heavily used rest area.[1] It also served as the entrance to the Suwa Taisha.
Records show that in 1843, Shimosuwa-juku had 1,345 residents and 315 buildings. Among the building, there was one honjin, one sub-honjin, and 40 hatago.[citation needed]
Neighboring post towns
[edit]- Nakasendō
- Wada-shuku - Shimosuwa-shuku - Shiojiri-shuku
- Kōshū Kaidō
- Kamisuwa-shuku - Shimosuwa-shuku (ending location)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Shimosuwa-shuku Aruki-net Archived 2007-07-17 at the Wayback Machine. Shimosuwa Chamber of Commerce. Accessed July 16, 2007.