Futagawa-juku, Post station on Tōkaidō route in Toyohashi, Japan.
Futagawa-juku was a post station along the Tōkaidō route with traditional wooden buildings, including a restored honjin and several hatago lodgings. The site stretched across about 2.6 kilometers of road and offered shelter and services to passing travelers.
The station was founded in 1601 as the thirty-third of fifty-three posts connecting Edo and Kyoto. It played an important role in the Tōkaidō post route network during the Edo period.
The post station employed meshimori onna, specialized female workers who prepared meals for travelers. These women were essential to the daily rhythm of the station.
The honjin building was restored in 1988 and now functions as an archives museum. Visitors can see original documents and artifacts from the Edo period that illustrate how the station operated.
The site lay about 287 kilometers from Edo and served as a critical rest point between neighboring stations. This strategic location made it a busy junction for travelers moving along the main route.
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