Seki-juku (Tōkaidō)
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For the post station on the Mikuni Kaidō, see Seki-shuku (Mikuni Kaidō).
Seki-juku (関宿 Seki-juku?) was the forty-seventh of the fifty-three stations of the Tōkaidō. It is located in the present-day city of Kameyama, in Mie Prefecture, Japan.[1]
[edit] History
The area around Seki-juku was always a major intersection for travel. During the time of the Jinshin War, it was known as one of the Three Ancient Seki, being called the Ise Suzuka Seki (伊勢鈴鹿の関 Ise Suzuka no Seki). During the Edo period, it was a lively post town, because both the Isebetsu Kaidō (伊勢別街道) and the Yamato Kaidō (大和街道) intersected with the Tōkaidō here.
Many of the historical buildings have been preserved and the area has become a Nationally-designated Architectural Preservation Site.[1]
[edit] Neighboring Post Towns
- Tōkaidō
- Kameyama-juku - Seki-juku - Sakanoshita-juku
[edit] References
- ^ a b Mie Tourism Guide: Ancient Tokaido Seki-juku. Mie Prefecture. Accessed November 29, 2007.
