Sekigahara-juku

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Hiroshige's print of Sekigahara-juku, part of the The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kiso Kaidō series
Hiroshige's print of Sekigahara-juku, part of the The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kiso Kaidō series

Sekigahara-juku (関ヶ原宿 Sekigahara-juku?) was the fifty-eighth of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō. It is located in the present-day town of Sekigahara, Fuwa District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

[edit] History

Sekigahara-juku's is convenient in that it is the intersection of many roads. In addition to being part of the Nakasendō, it also is connected to the Hokkokugaidō and the Isegaidō.[1] However, its location has also been the site of many battles, including the Jinshin War and the Battle of Sekigahara.

As the area around the former Sekigahara-juku remains a convenient and popular transportation hub, there are no ruins of the former post town to be found. However, because of all the battles in their area, there are many other ruins that can be seen.[1]

[edit] Neighboring Post Towns

Nakasendō
Tarui-juku - Sekigahara-juku - Imasu-juku

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Nakasendo Sekigahara-juku. Ibisoku Co., Ltd. Accessed July 11, 2007.
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