Yui-shuku
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Area information
At the Tōkaidō Yui-shuku Omoshiro Shukubakan, visitors can experience various aspects of life in the Edo period shukuba, ranging from schooling and lodging, to working and socializing.
The area is known for its sakura ebi, a type of small shrimp.[1]
In the classic ukiyo-e print by Andō Hiroshige (Hōeidō edition) from 1831–1834, Hiroshige chose not to depict the post station at all, but instead shows travelers climbing a very steep mountain pass.
Neighboring post towns
- Tōkaidō
- Kanbara-juku - Yui-shuku - Okitsu-juku
Further reading
- Carey, Patrick. Rediscovering the Old Tokaido:In the Footsteps of Hiroshige. Global Books UK (2000). Template:ISBN
- Chiba, Reiko. Hiroshige's Tokaido in Prints and Poetry. Tuttle. (1982) Template:ISBN
- Taganau, Jilly. The Tokaido Road: Travelling and Representation in Edo and Meiji Japan. RoutledgeCurzon (2004). Template:ISBN
References
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- ↑ Yui Template:Webarchive. JAPANiCAN. Accessed October 26, 2007.
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