Fujikawa-shuku

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

Fujikawa-shuku (藤川宿 Fujikawa-shuku?) was the thirty-seventh of the fifty-three stations of the Tōkaidō. It is located in the present-day city of Okazaki, in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It was approximately 9 km from Akasaka-juku, the preceding post station.[1] Another accepted reading for this post town is "Fujikawa-juku."

In Okazaki, there is a Fujikawa-shuku Archives Museum, detailing the history of the post town, as well as a preserved honjin.[2]

[edit] History

At its peak, Fujikawa-juku was home to 302 buildings, including one honjin, one sub-honjin and 36 hatago. Its total population was approximately 1,200 people.[1]

[edit] Neighboring Post Towns

Tōkaidō
Akasaka-juku - Fujikawa-shuku - Okazaki-shuku

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Tokaido 53: Fujikawa-juku (Okazaki). (Japanese) Tōkaidō no Tabi. Accessed March 6, 2008.
  2. ^ Introduction to Okazaki. Okazaki City Hall. Accessed December 2, 2007.
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