Miyanokoshi-juku (宮ノ越宿, Miyanokoshi-juku) was the thirty-sixth of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō, as well as the fourth of eleven stations on the Kisoji. It is located in the present-day town of Kiso, in the Kiso District of Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
History
Miyanokoshi was the childhood home of Minamoto no Yoshinaka, and there are still many ruins and artifacts related to him to be found in the town. Additionally, it was the birthplace for many Kiso-area carpenters.
Neighboring Post Towns
- Nakasendō & Kisoji
- Yabuhara-juku - Miyanokoshi-juku - Fukushima-juku
References
- ^ Kisoji Shukuba-machi Series: Miyanokoshi-juku Archived 2007-05-27 at the Wayback Machine. Higashi Nihon Denshin Denwa. Accessed July 26, 2007.
| Stations of the Nakasendō | |
|---|---|
| Musashi | |
| Kōzuke | |
| Shinano | |
| Mino | |
| Ōmi | |
| Yamashiro | |
35°53′12.9″N 137°45′37.4″E / 35.886917°N 137.760389°E / 35.886917; 137.760389
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