Nissaka-juku (historic Tōkaidō post station)

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Nissaka-juku is a historic post station along Japan’s old Tōkaidō highway, known for serving travelers between Edo (Tokyo) and Kyoto during the Edo period.

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instanceOf Tōkaidō post station
historic post station
shukuba
category Edo-period infrastructure
historic sites in Shizuoka Prefecture
country Japan
culturalDepictionBy Utagawa Hiroshige NERFINISHED
culturalDepictionSeries The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō NERFINISHED
eraOfGreatestUse 17th century
18th century
19th century
followedBy Kakegawa-juku NERFINISHED
function post station for travelers
governingAuthorityDuringPeak Tokugawa shogunate NERFINISHED
hadFacilities hatago
honjin
stables
tea houses
heritageType cultural heritage site
HiroshigePrintFeatures Sayo-no-Nakayama Pass NERFINISHED
travelers climbing a steep road
historicalPeriod Edo period NERFINISHED
knownFor difficult terrain for travelers
scenic views along the Tōkaidō
steep mountain pass on the Tōkaidō
languageOfName Japanese
locatedIn Kakegawa, Shizuoka NERFINISHED
Shizuoka Prefecture NERFINISHED
locatedOnRoute Tōkaidō NERFINISHED
modernStatus historic district remnants preserved
tourist attraction
nameWrittenInJapanese 日坂宿 NERFINISHED
notableNearbyFeature Sayo-no-Nakayama NERFINISHED
Sayo-no-Nakayama Pass NERFINISHED
partOf Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō NERFINISHED
precededBy Kanaya-juku NERFINISHED
region Tōtōmi Province NERFINISHED
roleInEdoPeriod checkpoint for travelers and goods
lodging and rest area
sequenceOnTōkaidō 25th station
servedTravelersBetween Edo NERFINISHED
Kyoto NERFINISHED
transportationRole waypoint between Edo and Kyoto
travelModeServed foot traffic
kago palanquins
packhorses

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Kakegawa, Japan hasLandmark Nissaka-juku (historic Tōkaidō post station)