Ōi-juku (大井宿, Ōi-juku) was the forty-sixth of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō connecting Edo with Kyoto in Edo period Japan. It is located in former Mino Province in what is now part of the city of Ena, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. From Ōi-juku to the next post town, Ōkute-juku, there are 13 hills to pass over. Travellers using the Shitakaidō (下街道) often used Ōi-juku, too, as they travelled on to Makiganetsui (槙ヶ根追) afterwards. [2]
Ōi-juku is located in the southern foothills of the Japanese Alps, near the banks of the Agi River.[3] It consisted of five sections (named Yoko-chō, Hon-machi, Tate-machi, Chaya-chō and Hashiba) which were laid out at right angles, forming a pattern similar to that of five Masugata-style gates typically found on Japanese castles. While this gave it a very ordered appearance, travelers entering each section of town left that section by a road at a right angle to the entrance, making it very inconvenient and difficult to navigate in a hurry. This was done on purpose to slow down any attacker, as the post station was also a castle town for Iwamura Castle, which dominates a hill overlooking the town.
Per the 1843 "中山道宿村大概帳" (Nakasendō Shukuson Taigaichō) guidebook issued by the Inspector of Highways (道中奉行, Dōchu-būgyō), the town had a population of 466 people in 110 houses, including one honjin, one waki-honjin, and 41 hatago. Ōi-juku is 345.0 kilometers from Edo/
Parts of Ōi-juku are relatively well-preserved, and several old buildings from the post station have survived to the present day, including one of the hatago and several machiya. However, the honjin was destroyed in 1946 and only the gate and the outside walls now remain. The road itself has preserved its original width and the six Masugata bends are still discernible. The town also has an art museum, the Nakasendō Hiroshige Art Museum (中山道広重美術館) with displays of ukiyoe depicting the Nakasendō.
Ōi-juku in The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kiso Kaidō
Utagawa Hiroshige's ukiyo-e print of Ōi-juku dates from 1835 -1838. The print depicts a frigid winter scene, as the area was noted for its heavy snows. Two travelers on horseback and two on foot struggle through the snow, with pine trees on either side denoting the edges of the road. In front are the snow-covered Kiso Mountains and the post station itself is not shown.
Yagi, Makio (2014). ちゃんと歩ける中山道六十九次 西 藪原宿~京三条大橋. 山と渓谷社. ISBN4635600785. (in Japanese)
External links
Media related to Ōi-juku at Wikimedia Commons
Oi-juku on Kiso Kaido Road
Gifu Nakasendo Guide(in Japanese)
Notes
^大井宿 明治天皇行在所（岩井邸）. Ena City Tourism Association. Accessed January 28, 2020.
^Nakasendo Ōi-juku. Ibisoku Co., Ltd. Accessed July 11, 2007.
^Nakasendō Ōi-juku. Central Japan Railroad Company. Accessed November 1, 2010.
January 29, 2023
juku, 大井宿, forty, sixth, sixty, nine, stations, nakasendō, connecting, with, kyoto, period, japan, located, former, mino, province, what, part, city, gifu, prefecture, japan, from, next, post, town, Ōkute, juku, there, hills, pass, over, travellers, using, shi. Ōi juku 大井宿 Ōi juku was the forty sixth of the sixty nine stations of the Nakasendō connecting Edo with Kyoto in Edo period Japan It is located in former Mino Province in what is now part of the city of Ena Gifu Prefecture Japan From Ōi juku to the next post town Ōkute juku there are 13 hills to pass over Travellers using the Shitakaidō 下街道 often used Ōi juku too as they travelled on to Makiganetsui 槙ヶ根追 afterwards 2 Ōi juku大井宿post stationHiroshige s print of Ōi juku part of the Sixty nine Stations of the Kiso Kaidō seriesGeneral informationLocationEna Gifu former Mino Province JapanCoordinates35 27 19 73 N 137 24 55 23 E 35 4554806 N 137 4153417 E 35 4554806 137 4153417 Coordinates 35 27 19 73 N 137 24 55 23 E 35 4554806 N 137 4153417 E 35 4554806 137 4153417Elevation275 metersLine s NakasendōDistance345 0 km from EdoLocationŌi jukuLocation within Gifu PrefectureShow map of Gifu PrefectureŌi jukuŌi juku Japan Show map of JapanŌi juku s honjin 本陣 Ōi juku s anzaisho 行在所 was converted from a hatago 旅籠 to host Emperor Meiji in 1880 1 Ōi juku s road marker Contents 1 History 2 Ōi juku in The Sixty nine Stations of the Kiso Kaidō 3 Neighboring post towns 4 References 5 External links 6 NotesHistory EditŌi juku is located in the southern foothills of the Japanese Alps near the banks of the Agi River 3 It consisted of five sections named Yoko chō Hon machi Tate machi Chaya chō and Hashiba which were laid out at right angles forming a pattern similar to that of five Masugata style gates typically found on Japanese castles While this gave it a very ordered appearance travelers entering each section of town left that section by a road at a right angle to the entrance making it very inconvenient and difficult to navigate in a hurry This was done on purpose to slow down any attacker as the post station was also a castle town for Iwamura Castle which dominates a hill overlooking the town Per the 1843 中山道宿村大概帳 Nakasendō Shukuson Taigaichō guidebook issued by the Inspector of Highways 道中奉行 Dōchu bugyō the town had a population of 466 people in 110 houses including one honjin one waki honjin and 41 hatago Ōi juku is 345 0 kilometers from Edo Parts of Ōi juku are relatively well preserved and several old buildings from the post station have survived to the present day including one of the hatago and several machiya However the honjin was destroyed in 1946 and only the gate and the outside walls now remain The road itself has preserved its original width and the six Masugata bends are still discernible The town also has an art museum the Nakasendō Hiroshige Art Museum 中山道広重美術館 with displays of ukiyoe depicting the Nakasendō Ōi juku in The Sixty nine Stations of the Kiso Kaidō EditUtagawa Hiroshige s ukiyo e print of Ōi juku dates from 1835 1838 The print depicts a frigid winter scene as the area was noted for its heavy snows Two travelers on horseback and two on foot struggle through the snow with pine trees on either side denoting the edges of the road In front are the snow covered Kiso Mountains and the post station itself is not shown Neighboring post towns EditNakasendō Nakatsugawa juku Ōi juku Ōkute jukuReferences EditIzzard Sebastian 2008 The Sixty Nine Stations of the Kisokaido George Braziller ISBN 0807615935 Berna Cristina 2019 Hiroshige 69 Stations of the Nakasendō Missys Clan ISBN 2919787667 Kishimoto Yutaka 2016 中山道浪漫の旅 書き込み手帖 Shinano Mainichi Shimbun ISBN 4784072977 in Japanese Yagi Makio 2014 ちゃんと歩ける中山道六十九次 西 藪原宿 京三条大橋 山と渓谷社 ISBN 4635600785 in Japanese External links Edit Media related to Ōi juku at Wikimedia Commons Hiroshige Kiso Kaido series Oi juku on Kiso Kaido Road Gifu Nakasendo Guide in Japanese Notes Edit 大井宿 明治天皇行在所 岩井邸 Ena City Tourism Association Accessed January 28 2020 Nakasendo Ōi juku Ibisoku Co Ltd Accessed July 11 2007 Nakasendō Ōi juku Central Japan Railroad Company Accessed November 1 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ōi juku amp oldid 1094304818, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
