Narumi-juku

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

Narumi-juku (鳴海宿 Narumi-juku?) was the fortieth of the fifty-three stations of the Tōkaidō. It is located in the Midori-ku section of the city of Nagoya, in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

[edit] History

Narumi-juku had a population of 3,643 people at its peak.[1] The post station also had 847 buildings, including one honjin, two sub-honjin and 68 hatago.[1]

[edit] Neighboring Post Towns

Tōkaidō
Chiryū-juku - Narumi-juku - Miya-juku

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Tōkaidō Shukuba Walking Guide. Aichi Prefecture. Accessed December 17, 2007.


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