Urawa-shuku (浦和宿, Urawa-shuku) was the third of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō. It is located in Urawa-ku in the present-day city of Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its stone ruins can be found 300 meters from Tsuki Shrine (調神社 Tsuki Jinja). Presently, there is a flea market that takes place on the fourth Saturday of every month in Urawa-shuku's Tsuki Shrine.
Neighboring Post Towns
- Nakasendō
- Warabi-shuku - Urawa-shuku - Ōmiya-shuku
References
- Nakasendō Hitori Aruku Ki: Urawa-shuku Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine. Hide-san. Accessed July 17, 2007.
- Urawa-juku, Furusato-shi Archived 2007-10-06 at the Wayback Machine. Gojyaku. Accessed July 17, 2007.
35°51′40.9″N 139°39′9.2″E / 35.861361°N 139.652556°E / 35.861361; 139.652556
| Stations of the Nakasendō | |
|---|---|
| Musashi | |
| Kōzuke | |
| Shinano | |
| Mino | |
| Ōmi | |
| Yamashiro | |