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Itabashi-shuku 板橋宿
| Nakasendō (中山道) | Station 1 of 69 · Nihonbashi (Edo) → Kyoto (via Kusatsu) |
|---|---|
| Present-day location | Toshima district, Tokyo, Japan |
| Prefecture | Tokyo (Kanto region) |
| Distance from Nihonbashi | About 9.8 km (by the historical station tables) |
| Next station | Warabi-shuku — about 8.9 km on |
| Coordinates | 35.75507° N, 139.70918° E |
Itabashi-shuku (板橋宿, Itabashi-shuku) was the first of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō. It is located in Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan.
History
During the Edo period, Itabashi-shuku flourished as one of the four post stations in Edo and spread out over two kilometers from north to south. From the north of Tokyo, it was divided into three sections: Kami-shuku (上宿), Naka-shuku (中宿) and Hirao-shuku (平尾宿). Kami-shuku and Naka-shuku were bounded by Itabashi, a bridge spanning the Shakujii River. The honjin and the toiya were located in Naka-shuku. The borders of Hirao-shuku spread until the vicinity of Kanmei-ji.
Neighboring post towns
- Nakasendō
- Nihonbashi - Itabashi-shuku - Warabi-shuku
Text adapted from the English Wikipedia article Itabashi-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).