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Ōtsu-juku

53 stations of the t kaid tsu juku to sanj hashi no4


Ōtsu-juku (大津宿, Ōtsu-juku) was the last of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō, as well as the last of the fifty-three stations of the Tōkaidō. It was 14 km (9 mi) from the previous post town, Kusatsu-juku, and was located in Ōmi Province. It is currently located in the present-day city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

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53 stations of the t kaid tsu juku to sanj hashi no1


History

Ōtsu-juku was a rather large post town, with approximately 350 homes, two honjin, a secondary honjin and 71 inns for other travelers.

Neighboring post towns

Nakasendō & Tōkaidō
Kusatsu-juku - Ōtsu-juku - Sanjō Ōhashi
Ōsaka Kaidō (extended Tōkaidō)
Kusatsu-juku - Ōtsu-juku - Fushimi-juku

References

Ōtsu-juku Wikipedia