Honjō-shuku
Keisai Eisen's print of Honjō-shuku, part of the The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kiso Kaidō series
Honjō-shuku (本庄宿 Honjō-shuku) was the tenth of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō. It is located in the present-day city of Honjō, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
History
There are no remnants of the Edo period post town today; however, there are still many Western-style buildings from the following Meiji period in Honjō.[1] The Honjō police station that was built during the Meiji period now serves as a historical museum for the city.[1]
Neighboring Post Towns
- Nakasendō
- Fukaya-shuku - Honjō-shuku - Shinmachi-shuku
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nakasendō Kaze no Tabi: Michi Annai. Terebi Saitama. Accessed August 23, 2007.
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Coordinates: 36°14′25″N 139°11′29″E / 36.2404°N 139.1915°E