Kanagawa Minato - Kanagawa Minato

…And 40 nearby villages were designated as Sukegomura and provided men and horses. Our post town faces the inlet of Edo Bay called Kanagawaminato, and is one of the 53 stations of the Tokaido Road, with Kawasaki post town to the east and Hodogaya post town to the west. The wholesaler's office and Sukegokaisho were located on the sea side of Arashuku, Kanagawa-cho, and the main inn was located in both the same town and Aoki-cho, and a courier was located near the main inn. …

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…そして近辺の40ヵ村が助郷村に指定され人馬を提供した。当宿は神奈川湊と呼ばれる江戸湾の入海に面し，東海道五十三次の一つで東は川崎宿，西は保土ヶ谷宿である。問屋場（とんやば）と助郷会所が神奈川町荒宿の海側に，本陣は同町と青木町のそれぞれに，飛脚屋が本陣の近くにあった。…

※「神奈川湊」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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