- Shiojiri-shuku
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History
This area was originally built by
Ōkubo Nagayasu in the Keichō era of the earlyEdo period . There was a shorter route along the Nakasendō that connectedShimosuwa-shuku andNiekawa-juku directly, but the route was changed to include this post town, as well asSeba-juku andMotoyama-juku , after Ōkubo's death. It eventually became the connecting post town between Shimosuwa-shuku andSeba-juku . During its most prosperous period, there were over 70 buildings in the town and it thrived as one of the "kokudaka " of theMatsumoto Domain . Because of its size, it was divided into "upper," "central" and "lower" portions. [http://magok.cool.ne.jp/shiojiri.html Shiojiri-shuku Machinami] . Accessed July 16, 2007.] During theMeiji period , there was a large fire, which destroyed most of the town.The post station also served as one terminus for the Sanshū Kaidō, a trade route which brought salt to Japan's interior.
Neighboring Post Towns
;Nakasendō:
Shimosuwa-shuku - Shiojiri-shuku -Seba-juku ;Shio no Michi's Sanshū Kaidō:Shiojiri-shuku "(starting location)" - Ono-jukuReferences
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