- Kanaya-juku
nihongo|Kanaya-juku|金谷宿|Kanaya-juku was the twenty-fourth of the fifty-three stations of the Tōkaidō. It is located in Shimada,
Shizuoka Prefecture ,Japan . During theEdo period , it was the easternmost post station ofTōtōmi Province .History
Kanaya-juku was built up on the right bank of the
Ōi River across fromShimada-juku , on theMakinohara Plateau . There were over 1,000 buildings in the post town, including three "honjin ", one sub-"honjin" and 51 "hatago ". [http://www.ochakaido.com/rekisi/kaido/index-kn.htm Ochakaidō: History of Kanaya-juku] . Ochakaidō Cultural Association. November 29, 2007.] Travelers had an easy travel toNissaka-shuku , which was about 6.5 km away. However, whenever the river's banks overflowed, travelers were not able to pass through Kanaya and on to Shimada-juku.Neighboring post towns
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Shimada-juku - Kanaya-juku -Nissaka-shuku References
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