Tokaido-related information in Yokohama City

The Tokaido, which connects Edo and Kyoto, played a major role in the exchange of people, goods and culture during the Edo period.
In Yokohama City, Kanagawa-juku and Hodogaya-juku were opened in 1601, when the inn station and horse system was established on the Tokaido, and Tozuka-juku were opened in 1604.
Along the old Tokaido that passes through Tsurumi Ward, Kanagawa Ward, Nishi Ward, Hodogaya Ward and Totsuka Ward, there are many historical sites and historical sites such as temples and shrines, milestone and Honjin.

• Kanagawa Inn
• Hodogaya Inn
• Tozuka-juku
• What is the Kanagawa Tokaido Renaissance Promotion Council?

[Kanagawa-juku]

Hiroshige: Kanagawa, Tokaido Gojusanjinouchi
(Yasunaga-do Version)
Collection of Yokohama City History Museum

The old Tokaido stretched along the sea, and Kanagawa-juku was just next to Sodegaura, one of the Tokaido's leading scenic spot. For this reason, we stayed not only for travelers but also for sightseeing.

・Kanagawa-juku History Road (Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama)

[Hodogaya-juku]

Hiroshige: Tokaido Gojusanjinouchi Hodogaya
(Yasunaga-do Version)
Collection of Yokohama City History Museum

It is a post town located in front of Gontazaka, a steep slope that is said to be the first difficult place after leaving Edo. Therefore, it is said that many travelers took a break at this post office and challenged Sakoshi.

・Former Tokaido Hodogaya-juku (Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama)

・Town development that connects Hodogaya-juku to the future

[Tozuka-juku]

Hiroshige: Tokaido Goju Sanjinouchi Totsuka
(Yasunaga-do Version)
Collection of Yokohama City History Museum

The daily journey of the trip at that time was about 10 ri (40 km). This post office is just about Juri from Nihonbashi, and in the early morning it was thriving as the first post for travelers who departed Nihonbashi to stay.

・Former Tokaido Tozuka-juku (Totsuka-ku, Yokohama)

The Kanagawa Tokaido Renaissance Promotion Council, together with local residents, is making use of the history and culture of the Tokaido to create a town centered on Tokaido, and the Road and Highway Bureau Planning Division is also promoting its activities as a secretariat.

Link to the Tokaido Renaissance (outside site) (To the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Yokohama National Highway Office website)