Hamamatsu-juku

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

Hamamatsu-juku (浜松宿 Hamamatsu-juku?) was the twenty-ninth of the fifty-three stations (shukuba) of the Tōkaidō. It is located in Hamamatsu's Naka-ku in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

[edit] History

During the Tenpō era, Hamamatsu-juku was located in Hamamatsu Castle's castle town.[1] At the time, there were six honjin and 94 hatago for travelers to use, making it the largest post station in Tōtōmi and Suruga provinces. At the time, it was located on the right bank of the Tenryū River, but, over time, the river's course changed, so the post station is now approximately six kilometers from the river's edge.

[edit] Neighboring Post Towns

Tōkaidō
Mitsuke-juku - Hamamatsu-juku - Maisaka-juku

[edit] References

  1. ^ Tokaido o Aruku. (Japanese) Takayoshi Nagano. Accessed March 7, 2008.
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