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 the Edo period, it was the easternmost post station of Tōtōmi Province.

History

Kanaya-juku was built up on the right bank of the Ōi River across from Shimada-juku, on the Makinohara 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 to Nissaka-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

;Tōkaidō:Shimada-juku - Kanaya-juku - Nissaka-shuku

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