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Otai-shuku (小田井宿, Otai-shuku) was the twenty-first of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō. It is located in the present-day town of Miyota, in the Kitasaku District of Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
Contents
- Map of Odai Miyota Miyota machi Kitasaku gun Nagano ken 389 0206 Japan
- History
- Neighboring post towns
- References
Map of Odai Miyota, Miyota-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano-ken 389-0206, Japan
History
Otai-shuku originated between 473 and 492AD and developed into a post town over one thousand years later, during the Keichō era. Because Otai-shuku was small there were only five rest areas in the entire post town, daimyos tended to stay at the neighboring Oiwake-shuku, which was much larger. The Otai-shuku Festival was established to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the founding of the post town; this festival takes place on August 16 of each year.
Neighboring post towns
References
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