Tag: Utsunoya
05
Feb
Traditional Japanese Houses and Inns in Utsunoya, Shizuoka City!
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Utsunoya was an intermediary stage between the two Old Tokaido Route stations, Mariko in Shizuoka City, and Okabe in Fujieda City. Even during the Meiji...
04
Feb
Kura: Japanese Traditional Warehouses in Shizuoka Prefecture 9
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Kura in Kashibaya Inn, Okabe, Fujieda City! “Kura” (in Japanese 蔵 or 倉) means “warehouse” or “Storehouse”. In traditional Japan, especially during the Edo Era,...
04
Feb
Meiji Tunnel in Utsunoya, Shizuoka City!
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Shizuoka Prefecture being located between Tokyo and Nagoya had always been crossed by very busy routes forcing the Meiji Government to dig out many tunnels...