Hamamatsu-juku

nihongo|Hamamatsu-juku|浜松宿|Hamamatsu-juku was the twenty-ninth of the fifty-three stations ("shukuba") of the Tōkaidō. It is located in Hamamatsu's Naka-ku in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

History

During the Tenpō era, Hamamatsu-juku was located in Hamamatsu Castle's castle town. [http://www.sloway.net/history/30.html Tokaido o Aruku] . ja icon Takayoshi Nagano. Accessed March 7, 2008.] At the time, there were six "honjin" and 94 "hatago" for travelers to use, making it the largest post station in Tōtōmi and Suruga provinces. At the time, it was located on the right bank of the Tenryū River, but, over time, the river's course changed, so the post station is now approximately six kilometers from the river's edge.

Neighboring Post Towns

;Tōkaidō:Mitsuke-juku - Hamamatsu-juku - Maisaka-juku

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