Ashida-shuku

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

Ashida-shuku (芦田宿 Ashida-shuku?) was the twenty-sixth of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō. It is located in the present-day town of Tateshina, in the Kitasaku District of Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

[edit] History

Ashida-shuku was formed in 1601, during the Edo period, when the Nakasendō's route was altered and the government ordered creation of new post towns.[1] It was located near the eastern entrance to the Kasadori Pass and was well-known for its silk production.

[edit] Neighboring Post Towns

Nakasendō
Mochizuki-shuku - Ashida-shuku - Nagakubo-shuku

[edit] References

  1. ^ Kyū-Ashida-shuku. Town of Tateshina. Accessed August 2, 2007.
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