Itabashi
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1. Itabashi-shuku
Itabashi-shuku is the first post station of the the sixtynine along the way from Tokyo towards Kyoto. In the beginning it was composed of three different, smaller hamlets called, in the order coming from Tokyo, Hirao-shuku, Naka-shuku, and Kami-shuku. Hirao… …more
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2. Itabashi to Warabi
The second leg of the Nakasendō from Itabashi-shuku to Warabi-shuku keeps following the National Route 17, albeit still with a lot of sidetracking along parallel streets. The path crosses three rivers, including the mighty Arakawa, and enters the Saitama prefecture,… …more
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1. From Nihonbashi to Itabashi-shuku
The first leg of the journey, between the starting point in central Tokyo, to the first shukuba, or post town in Itabashi is almost 11 kilometres long. The path follows the general direction of the National Route 17, even though… …more