Yui-shuku 由比宿
| Tōkaidō (東海道) | Station 16 of 53 · Nihonbashi (Edo) → Kyoto |
|---|---|
| Present-day location | Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Japan |
| Prefecture | Shizuoka (Chubu region) |
| Distance from Nihonbashi | About 152 km (by the historical station tables) |
| Next station | Okitsu — about 9.2 km on |
| Coordinates | 35.0914° N, 138.549° E |
Yui-shuku (由比宿, Yui-shuku) was the sixteenth of the fifty-three stations of the Tōkaidō. It is located in the Shimizu-ku area of Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is one of four former post stations located in Shimizu-ku.
Area information
At the Tōkaidō Yui-shuku Omoshiro Shukubakan, visitors can experience various aspects of life in the Edo period shukuba, ranging from schooling and lodging, to working and socializing.
The area is known for its sakura ebi, a type of small shrimp.
In the classic ukiyo-e print by Andō Hiroshige (Hōeidō edition) from 1831–1834, Hiroshige chose not to depict the post station at all, but instead shows travelers climbing a very steep mountain pass.
Neighboring post towns
- Tōkaidō
- Kanbara-juku - Yui-shuku - Okitsu-juku
Text adapted from the English Wikipedia article Yui-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).
