Nikko Reiheishi Kaido
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The was established during the Edo period
as a subroute to Nikkō Kaidō
. It connects the Nakasendō
with the Nikkō Kaidō.
of the Nikkō Reiheishi Kaidō, with their present-day municipalities listed beside them.
Gunma Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
as a subroute to Nikkō Kaidō
Nikko Kaido
The was one of the five routes of the Edo period and it was built to connect Edo with the Nikkō Tōshō-gū, which is located in the present-day city of Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. It was established in 1617 by Tokugawa Ieyasu, in order for him to have a smoother route to the shrine...
. It connects the Nakasendō
Nakasendo
The , also called the , was one of the five routes of the Edo period, and one of the two that connected Edo to Kyoto in Japan. There were 69 stations between Edo and Kyoto, crossing through Musashi, Kōzuke, Shinano, Mino and Ōmi provinces...
with the Nikkō Kaidō.
Stations of the Nikkō Reiheishi Kaidō
The 21 post stationsShukuba
were post stations during the Edo period in Japan, generally located on one of the Edo Five Routes or one of its sub-routes. They were also called shukueki . These post stations were places where travelers could rest on their journey around the nation...
of the Nikkō Reiheishi Kaidō, with their present-day municipalities listed beside them.
Gunma PrefectureGunma Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the northwest corner of the Kantō region on Honshu island. Its capital is Maebashi.- History :The remains of a Paleolithic man were found at Iwajuku, Gunma Prefecture, in the early 20th century and there is a public museum there.Japan was without horses until...
- 1. Kuragano-shukuKuragano-shukuwas the twelfth of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō. It is located in the present-day city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.-History:Kuragano-shuku was an intersection between the Nakasendō and the Nikkō Reiheishi Kaidō. Travelers coming from Kyoto would use this route to get to Nikkō...
(TakasakiTakasaki, Gunmais a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on April 1, 1900.Takasaki is a regional transportation hub because its train station is the junction of several rail lines as well as a Shinkansen stop....
) (also part of the NakasendōNakasendoThe , also called the , was one of the five routes of the Edo period, and one of the two that connected Edo to Kyoto in Japan. There were 69 stations between Edo and Kyoto, crossing through Musashi, Kōzuke, Shinano, Mino and Ōmi provinces...
) - 2. Tamamura-shuku (玉村宿) (TamamuraTamamura, Gunmais a town located in Sawa District, Gunma, Japan.As of September 1, 2007, the town has an estimated population of 38,015 and a density of 1,470.03 persons per km²...
, Sawa DistrictSawa District, GunmaSawa is a district located in Gunma, Japan.As of January 1, 2004 population data but counting only the town of Tamamura, the district has an estimated population of 37,556 and a density of 1452 persons per km²...
) - 3. Goryō-shuku (五料宿) (Tamamura, Sawa District)
- 4. Shiba-shuku (柴宿) (IsesakiIsesaki, Gunmais a city located in Gunma, Japan. The current population is 211,021, with 80,638 households. A small city located near the geographic center of Japan's main island of Honshū, Isesaki is the fourth largest city in Gunma Prefecture and it is one of the growing cities within Gunma Prefecture...
) - 5. Sakai-shuku (境宿) (Isesaki)
- 6. Kizaki-shuku (木崎宿) (ŌtaOta, Gunmais a city 50 miles northwest of Tokyo, in eastern Gunma prefecture, Japan. This city is located between the Tone and Watarase rivers. As a result, the new city reached a total population of 219,789, making it the third most populous city in Gunma....
) - 7. Ōta-shuku (太田宿) (Ōta)
Tochigi PrefectureTochigi Prefectureis a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan. The capital is the city of Utsunomiya.Nikkō, whose ancient Shintō shrines and Buddhist temples UNESCO has recognized by naming them a World Heritage Site, is in this prefecture...
- 8. Yagi-shuku (八木宿) (AshikagaAshikaga, Tochigiis a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Ashikaga is located north of Tokyo.As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 153,766, with a household number of 59,219, and a density of 864.73 persons per km²...
) - 9. Yanada-shuku (梁田宿) (Ashikaga)
- 10. Tenmyō-shuku (天明宿) (SanoSano, Tochigiis a city located in Tochigi, Japan.The city took its current form on February 28, 2005 when the old city of Sano merged with the towns of Kuzu and Tanuma from Aso District to form the new city of Sano.The city is known for its Outlet Mall and ramen....
) - 11. Inubushi-shuku (犬伏宿) (Sano)
- 12. Tomida-shuku (富田宿) (TochigiTochigi, Tochigiis a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Despite its name, it is not the capital of Tochigi Prefecture; the capital is Utsunomiya.The city took its current form on March 29, 2010 when the old city of Tochigi merged with the towns of Fujioka, Ōhira and Tsuga from Shimotsuga District to form...
) - 13. Tochigi-shuku (栃木宿) (Tochigi)
- 14. Kassenba-shuku (合戦場宿) (Tochigi)
- 15. Kanasaki-shuku (金崎宿) (Tochigi)
- 16. Niregi-shuku (楡木宿) (KanumaKanuma, Tochigiis a city located in Tochigi, Japan.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 102,825 and the density of 210 persons per km². The total area is 490.62 km²...
) - 17. Nasahara-shuku (奈佐原宿) (Kanuma)
- 18. Kanuma-shuku (鹿沼宿) (Kanuma)
- 19. Fubasami-shuku (文挟宿) (NikkōNikko, Tochigiis a city in the mountains of Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Approximately 140 km north of Tokyo and 35 km west of Utsunomiya, the capital of Tochigi Prefecture, it is a popular destination for Japanese and international tourists...
) - 20. Sakahashi-shuku (板橋宿) (Nikkō)
- 21. Imaichi-shuku (今市宿) (Nikkō) (also part of the Nikkō KaidōNikko KaidoThe was one of the five routes of the Edo period and it was built to connect Edo with the Nikkō Tōshō-gū, which is located in the present-day city of Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. It was established in 1617 by Tokugawa Ieyasu, in order for him to have a smoother route to the shrine...
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