Okegawa-shuku

Japanese: 桶川宿 - おけがわしゅく
Okegawa-shuku

…The Arakawa riverbed is home to Honda Airport, a small airport for small planes that was established in 1964 and is also a base for commercial airships. [Juro Arai]
[Okegawa-shuku]
A post station in Musashi Province along the Nakasendo road. 10 ri 4 cho from Edo.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Okegawa-juku" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…荒川の河川敷には1964年に設立された小型飛行機用のホンダエアポートがあり,商業用の飛行船の基地にもなっている。【新井 寿郎】
[桶川宿]
 中山道武蔵国の宿駅。江戸から10里4町。…

※「桶川宿」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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