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Nakasendō · Station 15 of 69
Annaka-shuku 安中宿
| Nakasendō (中山道) | Station 15 of 69 · Nihonbashi (Edo) → Kyoto (via Kusatsu) |
|---|---|
| Present-day location | Annaka, Gunma, Japan |
| Prefecture | Gunma (Kanto region) |
| Distance from Nihonbashi | About 116 km (by the historical station tables) |
| Next station | Matsuida-shuku — about 9.6 km on |
| Coordinates | 36.3243° N, 138.8894° E |
Annaka-shuku (安中宿, Annaka-shuku) was the fifteenth of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō. It is located in the present-day city of Annaka, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Batō Kan'on (馬頭漢音 horsehead gods) lined the way to the post town.
Neighboring Post Towns
- Nakasendō
- Itahana-shuku - Annaka-shuku - Matsuida-shuku
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Text adapted from the English Wikipedia article Annaka-shuku by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Station facts cross-checked with the road station lists (Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).
