Midono-juku explained

was the forty-first of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō, as well as the ninth of eleven stations on the Kisoji. It is located in the present-day town of Nagiso, in the Kiso District of Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It was originally written as 御殿宿 (Midono-juku).[1]

History

The northern part of Nagiso Station marks the original location of Midono-juku. However, after a large fire in 1881 that destroyed many of the buildings,[1] the town decided to develop rail connections and moved Midono-juku to its present location. Throughout the town, you can find representative buildings of Edo, Meiji, Taishō and Shōwa periods,[2] including the remains of a large electric station from the Taishō period.[3]

Neighboring Post Towns

Nakasendō & Kisoji
  • Nojiri-juku - Midono-juku - Tsumago-juku

    References

    1. http://www.cbr.mlit.go.jp/iikoku/e-koku/page/family/walking/yado/midono.html Kisoro wo Ikou
    2. http://www.takenet.or.jp/~tumagome/ Tsumago-juku, Magome-juku, Midono-juku
    3. http://www.localinfo.nagano-idc.com/kiso/syukuba/midono/index.html Kisoji Shukuba-machi Series: Midono-juku

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