Gōdo-juku

Keisai Eisen's print of Gōdo-juku, part of the The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kiso Kaidō series

Gōdo-juku (河渡宿 Gōdo-juku) was the fifty-fourth of the sixty-nine stations (shukuba) of the Nakasendō. It is located in the present-day city of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Gōdo-juku flourished as a post town because it was located next to the Nagara River and there was a ferry service to the other side.[1]

Ukiyo-e

The formal name of the ukiyo-e print is "Gifu Road Station: Godo, Nagara River Cormorant Fishing Boat" (岐阻路ノ駅 河渡 長柄川鵜飼船 Gifu no Michi no Eki: Gōdo, Nagaragawa Ukaibune). The Gifu City Museum of History offers visitors a chance to make their own copy of the ukiyo-e that is seen to the left in one of their many hands-on exhibits.[2]

Gōdo-juku Festival

On the last Sunday of October, the Nakasendō Gōdo-juku Committee organizes a Gōdo-juku Festival,[3] with the support of other sponsors. The festival offers hands-on experiences and teaches about the Edo period post station.[4]

Neighboring post towns

Nakasendō
Kanō-juku - Gōdo-juku - Mieji-juku

References

  1. Gifu City Walking Map. Gifu Lively City Public Corporation, 2007.
  2. Artifact Challenge. Gifu City Museum of History. Accessed October 25, 2007.
  3. Outline of Gifu City 2007. Gifu City Hall, April 2007.
  4. 6th Annual Nakasendō Gōdo-juku Festival flyer. Nakasendō Gōdo-juku Committee. 2007.

Coordinates: 35°24′29.0″N 136°42′00.0″E / 35.408056°N 136.700000°E