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The Kisoji (木曽路, Kisoji) was an old trade route in the Kiso Valley that stretched from Niekawa-juku in Nagano Prefecture to Magome-juku in Gifu Prefecture. There were eleven resting spots along the route, all of which became part of the Nakasendō when it was established.^[1] There is an article dating from 713 in the Shoku Nihongi that records the route’s characters as 吉蘇路.

There are two stone markers that indicate the end points of the Kisoji. One is located between Motoyama-juku and Niekawa-juku and states "From here south: Kisoji" (是より南木曽路 Kore yori minami, Kisoji). The other marker is located between Magome-juku and Ochiai-juku and states, "From here north: Kisoji" (是より北木曽路 Kore yori kita, Kisoji).

Additionally, the early 20th-century author, Shimazaki Tōson, wrote about the effects of the Meiji Restoration on the Kiso Valley in his novel, Before the Dawn. He grew up in Magome-juku, hence his featuring the area in his novels.

After the Meiji period, the Chūō Main Line and Route 19 were established, which roughly follow the Kisoji's path.

Stations of the Kisoji[edit]

The view from the top of the hill in Magome-juku, Japan.

Nagano Prefecture

1. Niekawa-juku (Shiojiri)

2. Narai-juku (Shiojiri)

3. Yabuhara-juku (Kiso (village), Kiso District)

4. Miyanokoshi-juku (Kiso (town), Kiso District)

5. Fukushima-juku (Kiso (town), Kiso District)

6. Agematsu-juku (Agematsu, Kiso District)

7. Suhara-juku (Ōkuwa, Kiso District)

8. Nojiri-juku (Ōkuwa, Kiso District)

9. Midono-juku (Nagiso, Kiso District)

10. Tsumago-juku (Nagiso, Kiso District)

Gifu Prefecture

11. Magome-juku (Nakatsugawa)

References[edit]

^ Kisoji Shukuba-machi Series Archived 2007-05-22 at the Wayback Machine. Higashi Nihon Denshin Denwa. Retrieved July 24, 2007.

[kisoji-1] Kisoji Shukuba-machi Series Archived 2007-05-22 at the Wayback Machine. Higashi Nihon Denshin Denwa. Retrieved July 24, 2007.

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-The {{nihongo|'''Kisoji'''|木曽路|Kisoji}} was an old trade route in the [[Kiso Valley]] (木曾谷 ''Kiso-dani'') that stretched from [[Niekawa-juku]] in [[Nagano Prefecture]] to [[Magome-juku]] in [[Gifu Prefecture]]. There were eleven resting spots along the route, all of which became part of the [[Nakasendō]] when it was established.<ref name="kisoji">[http://www.localinfo.nagano-idc.com/kiso/syukuba/index1.html Kisoji Shukuba-machi Series]. Higashi Nihon Denshin Denwa. Accessed July 24, 2007.</ref>
+[[Image:Tsumago, Nagano - buildings.JPG|thumb|right|Typical building facades in Tsumago-juku.]]The {{nihongo|'''Kisoji'''|木曽路|Kisoji}} was an old trade route in the [[Kiso Valley]] that stretched from [[Niekawa-juku]] in [[Nagano Prefecture]] to [[Magome-juku]] in [[Gifu Prefecture]]. There were eleven resting spots along the route, all of which became part of the [[Nakasendō]] when it was established.<ref name="kisoji">[http://www.localinfo.nagano-idc.com/kiso/syukuba/index1.html Kisoji Shukuba-machi Series] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070522000343/http://www.localinfo.nagano-idc.com/kiso/syukuba/index1.html |date=2007-05-22 }}. Higashi Nihon Denshin Denwa. Retrieved July 24, 2007.</ref> There is an article dating from 713 in the ''[[Shoku Nihongi]]'' that records the route’s characters as 吉蘇路.
 There are two stone markers that indicate the end points of the Kisoji. One is located between [[Motoyama-juku]] and Niekawa-juku and states "From here south: Kisoji" (是より南 木曽路 ''Kore yori minami, Kisoji''). The other marker is located between Magome-juku and [[Ochiai-juku]] and states, "From here north: Kisoji" (是より北 木曽路 ''Kore yori kita, Kisoji'').
-Additionally, the early 20th-century author, [[Shimazaki Tōson]], wrote about the effects of the [[Meiji Restoration]] on the Kiso Valley in his novel, ''[[Before the Dawn]]''. He grew up in [[Magome-juku]], hence his featuring the area in his novels.
+Additionally, the early 20th-century author, [[Shimazaki Tōson]], wrote about the effects of the [[Meiji Restoration]] on the Kiso Valley in his novel, ''[[Before the Dawn (novel)|Before the Dawn]]''. He grew up in [[Magome-juku]], hence his featuring the area in his novels.
+After the [[Meiji period]], the [[Chūō Main Line]] and [[Japan National Route 19|Route 19]] were established, which roughly follow the Kisoji's path.
-==Eleven Stations of the Kisoji==
-'''[[Nagano Prefecture]]'''
+==Stations of the Kisoji==
+[[Image:MagomeVista.jpg|thumb|The view from the top of the hill in Magome-juku, [[Japan]].]]'''[[Nagano Prefecture]]'''
 :1. [[Niekawa-juku]] ([[Shiojiri, Nagano|Shiojiri]])
-:2. [[Narai-juku]] (Shiojiri)
+:2. [[Narai-juku]] ([[Shiojiri, Nagano|Shiojiri]])
 :3. [[Yabuhara-juku]] ([[Kiso, Nagano (village)|Kiso (village)]], [[Kiso District, Nagano|Kiso District]])
 :4. [[Miyanokoshi-juku]] ([[Kiso, Nagano (town)|Kiso (town)]], Kiso District)
-:5. [[Fukushima-juku]] (Kiso (town), Kiso District)
+:5. [[Fukushima-juku]] ([[Kiso, Nagano (town)|Kiso (town)]], Kiso District)
 :6. [[Agematsu-juku]] ([[Agematsu, Nagano|Agematsu]], Kiso District)
-:7. [[Suhara-juku]] ([[Okuwa, Nagano|Okuwa]], Kiso District)
+:7. [[Suhara-juku]] ([[Ōkuwa]], Kiso District)
-:8. [[Nojiri-juku]] (Okuwa, Kiso District)
+:8. [[Nojiri-juku (Nakasendō)|Nojiri-juku]] ([[Ōkuwa]], Kiso District)
 :9. [[Midono-juku]] ([[Nagiso, Nagano|Nagiso]], Kiso District)
-:10. [[Tsumago-juku]] (Nagiso, Kiso District)
+:10. [[Tsumago-juku]] ([[Nagiso, Nagano|Nagiso]], Kiso District)
 '''[[Gifu Prefecture]]'''
 :11. [[Magome-juku]] ([[Nakatsugawa, Gifu|Nakatsugawa]])
-==See Also==
+==See also==
 *[[Edo Five Routes]]
 **[[Tōkaidō (road)|Tōkaidō]] (or [[53 Stations of the Tōkaidō]])
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 *Other Routes
 **[[Hokkoku Kaidō]]
+**[[Mikuni Kaidō]]
 ==References==
+{{reflist}}
-<references/>
 [[Category:Road transport in Japan]]

Latest revision as of 13:31, 22 May 2022

Stations of the Kisoji[edit]

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