The Bitter End

Art of the Edo Period

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido

47. Seki-juku (Kameyama)

Seki-juku

Seki-juku was the forty-seventh of the fifty-three stations of the Tokaido. It is located in the present-day city of Kameyama, in Mie Prefecture, Japan.

History

The area around Seki-juku was always a major intersection for travel. During the time of the Jinshin War, it was known as one of the Three Ancient Seki, being called the Ise Suzuka Seki. During the Edo period, it was a lively post town, because both the Isebetsu Kaido and the Yamato Kaido intersected with the Tokaido here.

Many of the historical buildings have been preserved and the area has been designated as Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.