Nakatsugawa-juku
Nakatsugawa-juku (中津川宿, Nakatsugawa-juku?) was the forty-fifth of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō. It is located in the present-day city of Nakatsugawa, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. During the Edo period, Nakatsugawa-juku reached a population of over 1,230 people and contained over 175 homes.[1] There are many historical artifacts remaining today, including a stone monument with a haiku written by Matsuo Bashō.[2]
Neighboring post towns
- Nakasendō
- Ochiai-juku - Nakatsugawa-juku - Ōi-juku
References
- ^ Records of Post Towns on the Nakasendo. Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Chubu Division. Accessed July 10, 2007.
- ^ Nakatsugawa-juku. You Yuu Tokai. Accessed July 10, 2007.