Mieji-juku

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

Stone marker where Mieji-juku was located

Mieji-juku (美江寺宿, Mieji-juku^?) was the fifty-fifth of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō. It is located in the present-day city of Mizuho, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. This post town received its name from Mie-ji, a temple which was located in Mizuho during the Edo period. Saitō Dōsan, during his reign of power, moved the entire temple to the present-day city of Gifu.^[1]

Surrounding Area

The Goroku River, which ran alongside Mieji-juku, received its name from the post town. "Goroku" (五六) means "56." (Mieji-juku was the 56th stop along the Nakasendō if Nihonbashi is included.)

Neighboring Post Towns

Nakasendō

Gōdo-juku - Mieji-juku - Akasaka-juku

References

1. ^ Gifu City Walking Map. Gifu Lively City Public Corporation, 2007.

Coordinates: 35°24′36.0″N 136°39′23.0″E / 35.41°N 136.65639°E / 35.41; 136.65639