Numazu-juku

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

Numazu-juku (沼津宿 Numazu-juku?) was the twelfth of the fifty-three stations of the Tōkaidō. It is located in the present-day city of Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

[edit] History

During its peak in the Edo period, Numazu-juku had over 1,200 buildings, including three honjin, one sub-honjin, and 55 hatago. There are archive museums displaying the history of the area.[1]

[edit] Neighboring post towns

Tōkaidō
Mishima-shuku - Numazu-juku - Hara-juku

[edit] References

  1. ^ Numazu-shi Cultural Property. City of Numazu. Accessed November 7, 2007.
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