Sekigahara-juku

Sekigahara-juku (関ヶ原宿, Sekigahara-juku) was the fifty-eighth of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō. It is located in the present-day town of Sekigahara, Fuwa District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.[1]

Hiroshige's print of Sekigahara-juku, part of The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kiso Kaidō series

History

Sekigahara-juku is convenient because it is located at the intersection of many roads. In addition to being part of the Nakasendō, it also is connected to the Hokkoku Kaidō and the Ise Kaidō.[2] However, its location has also been the site of many battles, including the Jinshin War and the Battle of Sekigahara.

In 1843, the post station had 1,389 residents and 269 buildings. Among the buildings, there was one honjin, one sub-honjin, and 33 hatago.

As the area around the former Sekigahara-juku remains a convenient and popular transportation hub, there are no ruins of the former post town to be found. However, because of all the battles in their area, there are many other ruins that can be seen.[2]

Neighboring post towns
Nakasendō
Tarui-juku - Sekigahara-juku - Imasu-juku

References
  1. Sekigahara-juku Archived March 18, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Nakasendo Sekigahara-juku Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine. Ibisoku Co., Ltd. Accessed July 11, 2007.

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