Most viewed - Mieji-juku 美江寺宿 |
Mieji-juku was the 55th lodging town on the old Nakasendo Road connecting Edo (Tokyo) and Kyoto through an inland route.24 viewsIt is in a rural area with hardly any local people to guide tourists. Only a few tourist map signboards like this one indicate the major sights.
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Mieji became an official shukuba town on the Nakasendo in 1637. It was named after Mieji Temple that worshipped an eleven-face Kannon statue. 22 views
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Mieji-juku is near Mieji Station on the Tarumi Line that starts here at JR Ogaki Station (Tokaido Line). From Ogaki to Mieji Station, it takes only 12 min. However, trains are infrequent. Once an hour or less.22 views
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Check the train schedule for your train back to Ogaki (left column) from Mieji Station on the Tarumi Line.8 views
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Intersection with a street map board.7 views
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Sign indicating the heart of Mieji-juku.7 views
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Site of a local school. There's also the site of Mieji Castle nearby, but it is inaccessible (private property it seems).7 views
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Map of Mieji-juku sights.7 views
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Mieji Station on the Tarumi Line (Tarumi Railway). Unmanned station. 樽見鉄道樽見線 美江寺駅6 views
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Mieji Station platform on the Tarumi Line.6 views
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Mieji Station platform on the Tarumi Line.6 views
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Entrance to Mie Shrine and Mieji Kannon Temple at the corner of the road. 美江神社6 views
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Mie Shrine prayer hall. 美江神社6 views
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Akiba Shrine6 views
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Replica of Mieji-juku's Kosatsu official bulletin board. 高札6 views
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AboutMieji-juku's Kosatsu official bulletin board. 高札6 views
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Site of Mieji-juku's Honjin (VIP lodging). 6 views
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Back to Mieji Station.6 views
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The first major sight in Mieji-juku is Mie Shrine and Mieji Kannon Temple. 美江神社5 views
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This is where the original Kosatsu official bulletin board was located outside Mie Shrine. A replica is within the shrine grounds.5 views
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Next to Mie Shrine is Mieji Kanzeon-do Hall. 観世音堂5 views
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Akiba Shrine is also here. 秋葉神社5 views
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Also at Mie Shrine is this replica of Mieji-juku's Kosatsu official bulletin board. 高札5 views
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Turn right here.5 views
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Looks like a rest place for travelers. Not a bus stop.5 views
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From Mieji Station, walk this way south.4 views
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Old Nakasendo Road in Mieji-juku. It's a very quiet place to walk around. Hardly any people. No shops, no local museums. But a few homes were selling persimmons on their front yard.4 views
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Map of Mieji-juku.4 views
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About Mieji-juku in Japanese.4 views
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Turn the corner here.4 views
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Walk further to see the small Kannon-do Hall.4 views
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Thousand-Arm Kannon inside the Kanzeon-do Hall in Mieji-juku. 美江寺宿 千手観世音堂4 views
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This is the spot depicted by Hiroshige's woodblock print of Mieji-juku. Saikawa River.4 views
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Mizuho is a major producer of Fuyu-gaki persimmons. 4 views
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Bust stop at Mieji Station. Buses very infrequent.4 views
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Mieji-juku info board in front of Mie Shrine.3 views
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Mie Shrine grounds.3 views
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Inside Mie Shrine prayer hall. 美江神社3 views
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Site of Mieji-juku's Honjin (VIP lodging). The building no longer exists. This was Mieji-juku's highest elevation at only 10 meters. 本陣跡3 views
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In Mieji-juku, a roadside Thousand-Arm Kanzeon-do Hall. 美江寺宿 千手観世音堂3 views
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Kanzeon-do Hall in Mieji-juku. 美江寺宿 千手観世音堂3 views
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Mie Shrine also has this Mieji-juku stone monument.2 views
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Stone marker showing the way to Ogaki and Akasaka-juku.2 views
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Fancy stone lantern next to Kanzeon-do Hall in Mieji-juku.2 views
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Next to Kanzeon-do Hall is Saikawa River depicted in Hiroshige's woodblock print. 犀川2 views
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Hiroshige's woodblock print for Mieji-juku showing Saikawa River and two farmers giving directions to a priest. It was a low-lying area near three rivers and prone to flooding. 犀川2 views
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At Mieji Station, train back to Ogaki. These rural train lines are struggling financially, so support them by riding their trains.2 views
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