Shimosuwa-shuku
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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.
Records show that in 1843, Shimosuwa-juku had 1,345 residents and 315 buildings. Among the building, there was one honjin, one sub-honjin, and 40 hatago.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Neighboring post towns
- Nakasendō
- Wada-shuku - Shimosuwa-shuku - Shiojiri-shuku
- Kōshū Kaidō
- Kamisuwa-shuku - Shimosuwa-shuku (ending location)
References
- ↑ a b Shimosuwa-shuku Aruki-net Template:Webarchive. Shimosuwa Chamber of Commerce. Accessed July 16, 2007.
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