Shimosuwa-shuku
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Shimosuwa-shuku (下諏訪宿 Shimosuwa-shuku?) was the twenty-ninth of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō, as well as being the ending location of the Kōshū Kaidō. It is located in the present-day town of Shimosuwa, Suwa District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
[edit] History
First built around 1601,[1] Shimosawa-shuku flourished as a post town because it was located between two difficult mountain passes, Wada Pass and Shiojiri Pass. The town's onsens made it a heavily used rest area.[1] It also served as the entrance to the Suwa Taisha.
[edit] Neighboring Post Towns
- Nakasendō
- Wada-shuku - Shimosuwa-shuku - Shiojiri-shuku
- Kōshū Kaidō
- Kamisuwa-shuku - Shimosuwa-juku (ending location)
[edit] References
- ^ a b Shimosuwa-shuku Aruki-net. Shimosuwa Chamber of Commerce. Accessed July 16, 2007.
