69 Stations of the Nakasendō

The 69 Stations of the Nakasendō (中山道六十九次, Nakasendō Rokujūkyū-tsugi) are the rest areas along the Nakasendō, which ran from Nihonbashi in Edo (modern-day Tokyo) to Sanjō Ōhashi in Kyoto.[1][2] The route stretched approximately 534 km (332 mi) and was an alternate trade route to the Tōkaidō.[1] The sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō, in addition to the starting and ending locations (which are shared with the Tōkaidō), are listed below in order.Ai no shuku (intermediate area) are intermediate rest areas along Japan's historical routes.Because they are not official post stations, normal travelers were generally not allowed to stay at them.
Original ishidatami (stone paving) on the Nakasendō
Nihonbashi's highway distance marker
Keisai Eisen 's print of Kōnosu-shuku ( The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kiso Kaidō )
Hiroshige 's print of Annaka-shuku
Eisen's print of Iwamurada-shuku
Hiroshige's print of Seba-juku
Main street through Magome-juku
Marker for Akasaka-juku's honjin
Hiroshige's print of Sanjō Ōhashi
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