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Nakasendō · Station 13 of 69
Takasaki-shuku 高崎宿
| Nakasendō (中山道) | Station 13 of 69 · Nihonbashi (Edo) → Kyoto (via Kusatsu) |
|---|---|
| Present-day location | Takasaki, Gunma, Japan |
| Prefecture | Gunma (Kanto region) |
| Distance from Nihonbashi | About 106 km (by the historical station tables) |
| Next station | Itahana-shuku — about 7.2 km on |
| Coordinates | 36.3218° N, 139.0076° E |
Takasaki-shuku (高崎宿, Takasaki-shuku) was the thirteenth of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō. It is located in the present-day city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
History
Takasaki-shuku was located at the intersection of the Nakasendō and the Mikuni Kaidō. Many buildings and artifacts remain from the Edo period, keeping a lively recreation of the past.
Neighboring post towns
- Nakasendō
- Kuragano-shuku - Takasaki-shuku - Itahana-shuku
- Mikuni Kaidō
- Takasaki-shuku (starting location) - Kaneko-shuku
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Text adapted from the English Wikipedia article Takasaki-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).
