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Motoyama juku

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Motoyama-juku

Motoyama-juku (本山宿, Motoyama-juku) was the thirty-second of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō. It is located in the central part of the present-day city of Shiojiri, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

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History

Motoyama became a post town in 1614, when the Nakasendō's route was changed. It became a post town at the same time as Shiojiri-juku and Seba-juku. It became known throughout the country for its soba noodles.

Neighboring post towns

Nakasendō
Seba-juku - Motoyama-juku - Niekawa-juku

References

Motoyama-juku Wikipedia