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Edo Five Roads
The Ōshū Kaidō 奥州街道
The northern road from Edo through Utsunomiya toward the barrier of Shirakawa, gateway to Japan's deep north. The classic list counts 27 stations to Shirakawa; the road beyond continued on to Aomori and Hakodate. National Route 4 follows its line.
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All 27 stations
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千住宿
千住宿 · No. 1 of 27 · Ōshū Kaidō
Post townTokyo
Sōkashuku
草加宿 · No. 2 of 27 · Ōshū Kaidō
Post townSaitama
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Koshigayajuku
越ヶ谷宿 · No. 3 of 27 · Ōshū Kaidō
Post townSaitama
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Kasukabejuku
粕壁宿 · No. 4 of 27 · Ōshū Kaidō
Post townSaitama
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Sugitojuku
杉戸宿 · No. 5 of 27 · Ōshū Kaidō
Post townSaitama
Sattejuku
幸手宿 · No. 6 of 27 · Ōshū Kaidō
Post townSaitama
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Kurihashijuku
栗橋宿 · No. 7 of 27 · Ōshū Kaidō
Post townSaitama
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中田宿
中田宿 · No. 8 of 27 · Ōshū Kaidō
Post townIbaraki
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古河宿
古河宿 · No. 9 of 27 · Ōshū Kaidō
Post townIbaraki
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野木宿
野木宿 · No. 10 of 27 · Ōshū Kaidō
Post townTochigi
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間々田宿
間々田宿 · No. 11 of 27 · Ōshū Kaidō
Post townTochigi
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小山宿
小山宿 · No. 12 of 27 · Ōshū Kaidō
Post townTochigi
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新田宿
新田宿 · No. 13 of 27 · Ōshū Kaidō
Post townTochigi
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小金井宿
小金井宿 · No. 14 of 27 · Ōshū Kaidō
Post townTochigi
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Ishibashijuku
石橋宿 · No. 15 of 27 · Ōshū Kaidō
Post townTochigi
Suzumenomiyajuku
雀宮宿 · No. 16 of 27 · Ōshū Kaidō
Post townTochigi
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宇都宮宿
宇都宮宿 · No. 17 of 27 · Ōshū Kaidō
Post townTochigi
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Shirasawajuku
白沢宿 · No. 18 of 27 · Ōshū Kaidō
Post townTochigi
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Ujīejuku
氏家宿 · No. 19 of 27 · Ōshū Kaidō
Post townTochigi
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Kitsuregawajuku
喜連川宿 · No. 20 of 27 · Ōshū Kaidō
Post townTochigi
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Sakuyamajuku
佐久山宿 · No. 21 of 27 · Ōshū Kaidō
Post townTochigi
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大田原宿
大田原宿 · No. 22 of 27 · Ōshū Kaidō
Post townTochigi
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鍋掛宿
鍋掛宿 · No. 23 of 27 · Ōshū Kaidō
Post townTochigi
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越堀宿
越堀宿 · No. 24 of 27 · Ōshū Kaidō
Post townTochigi
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Ashinoshuku
芦野宿 · No. 25 of 27 · Ōshū Kaidō
Post townTochigi
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白坂宿
白坂宿 · No. 26 of 27 · Ōshū Kaidō
Post townFukushima
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白河宿
白河宿 · No. 27 of 27 · Ōshū Kaidō
Post townFukushima
Station table
| No. | Post town | Present-day | From Nihonbashi | To next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 千住宿 千住宿 | Musashi Province, Tokyo | — | — |
| 2 | Sōkashuku 草加宿 | Sōka-shi, Saitama | — | — |
| 3 | Koshigayajuku 越ヶ谷宿 | Koshigaya, Saitama | — | — |
| 4 | Kasukabejuku 粕壁宿 | Kasukabe, Saitama | — | — |
| 5 | Sugitojuku 杉戸宿 | Sugito, Saitama | — | — |
| 6 | Sattejuku 幸手宿 | Satte, Saitama | — | — |
| 7 | Kurihashijuku 栗橋宿 | Kuki, Saitama | — | — |
| 8 | 中田宿 中田宿 | Koga, Ibaraki | — | — |
| 9 | 古河宿 古河宿 | Koga, Ibaraki | — | — |
| 10 | 野木宿 野木宿 | Tochigi | — | — |
| 11 | 間々田宿 間々田宿 | Oyama, Tochigi | — | — |
| 12 | 小山宿 小山宿 | Oyama, Tochigi | — | — |
| 13 | 新田宿 新田宿 | Oyama, Tochigi | — | — |
| 14 | 小金井宿 小金井宿 | Shimotsuke, Tochigi | — | — |
| 15 | Ishibashijuku 石橋宿 | Shimotsuke, Tochigi | — | — |
| 16 | Suzumenomiyajuku 雀宮宿 | Utsunomiya, Tochigi | — | — |
| 17 | 宇都宮宿 宇都宮宿 | Utsunomiya, Tochigi | — | — |
| 18 | Shirasawajuku 白沢宿 | Utsunomiya, Tochigi | — | — |
| 19 | Ujīejuku 氏家宿 | Sakura, Tochigi | — | — |
| 20 | Kitsuregawajuku 喜連川宿 | Sakura, Tochigi | — | — |
| 21 | Sakuyamajuku 佐久山宿 | Ōtawara, Tochigi | — | — |
| 22 | 大田原宿 大田原宿 | Ōtawara, Tochigi | — | — |
| 23 | 鍋掛宿 鍋掛宿 | Nasushiobara, Tochigi | — | — |
| 24 | 越堀宿 越堀宿 | Nasushiobara, Tochigi | — | — |
| 25 | Ashinoshuku 芦野宿 | Nasu, Tochigi | — | — |
| 26 | 白坂宿 白坂宿 | Shirakawa, Fukushima | — | — |
| 27 | 白河宿 白河宿 | Shirakawa, Fukushima | — | — (last station) |
Station order, distances (converted from ri at 1 ri = 3.927 km) and present-day locations from the Ōshū Kaidō station list, Japanese Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).