Okazaki-shuku
Okazaki-shuku (岡崎宿, Okazaki-shuku) was the thirty-eighth of the fifty-three stations of the Tōkaidō. It is located in the present-day city of Okazaki, in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Because of fires during World War II and the subsequent rebuilding in the post-war years, there are few remnants of the post town remaining today.
History
The post town flourished as a castle town surrounding Gomangoku Castle (五万石城 Gomangoku-jō). When railroads were being laid down during the Meiji period, the Tokaido Main Line was laid down through the nearby village of Hane (羽根村 Hane-mura) to the south. Unlike Goyu-shuku and Akasaka-juku, but this did not cause a huge economic decline. There was a horse-drawn rail line connecting Okazaki to the train station, as well as a teachers' school, to keep the town alive. On the other hand, it was not able to keep up with Toyohashi, which gained city-status first.
Neighboring post towns
- Tōkaidō
- Fujikawa-shuku - Okazaki-shuku - Chiryū-juku
- Shio no Michi's Sanshū Kaidō
- Kugyūdaira-juku - Okazaki-shuku (ending location)
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