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STATION 22 on the OLD TOKAIDO ROAD. Okabe is a pretty, small town in a beautiful natural setting, squeezed between hills. there are quite a few old buildings, and the pine trees that line the road which was a sign of the old tokaido are still in this little town... |
In my quest to see all 53 STATION of the OLD TOKAIDO ROAD this is number 22
HISTORY
Like Mariko-shuku (inns district), Okabe was also a small inns district.
Before entering the district, the Tokaido highway is merged to the famous ancient road, "tsuta no hosomichi", which literally means "narrow road of ivy".
Tsuta no hosomichi has a close connection with Ariwara-no-Narihira (825-880), who is recognized as one of the six great poets in the Heian period (794-1192).
Ever since he wrote a poem on this road, Tsuta-no-hosomichi became popular and has been used for poems and travel notes for years.Distance from Nihonbashi: 188 km
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A mountain torrent rushing between steep banks and walled in on one side by a stone embankment, along which people are passing. High peaks in the background.
The road here was enclosed on both sides by steep hills covered with dense forest and thick climbing ivy vines.
This was considered one of the most fearsome stretches of the highway.
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mantru Wed Sep 19, 2007 08:22 UTC
awsome pics and good page...love those maples. | Pisgonut Thu Mar 8, 2007 13:13 UTC
It looks so refreshing! | livi4 Sun Feb 26, 2006 06:27 UTC
mariko looks very romantic... | Trekki Fri Feb 3, 2006 06:41 UTC
Wonderful !!! Your pictures and writing is as if travelling back in time with Hiroshige :-)) The old hotel is fascinating and in spring even more - oh how I miss spring and sakura in bloom :-))) morning huggies :-) |
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