Takasaki-shuku

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

Takasaki-shuku (高崎宿, Takasaki-shuku) was the thirteenth of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō. It is located in the present-day city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.

History

Takasaki-shuku was located at the intersection of the Nakasendō and the Mikuni Kaidō. Many buildings and artifacts remain from the Edo period, keeping a lively recreation of the past.[1]

Neighboring post towns

Nakasendō
Kuragano-shuku - Takasaki-shuku - Itahana-shuku
Mikuni Kaidō
Takasaki-shuku (starting location) - Kaneko-shuku

References

  1. ↑ Old Nakasendo: Kuragano-shuku and Takasaki-shuku Archived 2007-08-22 at the Wayback Machine.. City of Takasaki. Accessed August 29, 2007.

Coordinates: 36°19′18″N 139°00′27″E / 36.3218°N 139.0076°E / 36.3218; 139.0076

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