Kanamachi and Matsudo Pass - Kanamachi Matsudo Pass

...In the early modern period, in 1616 (Genwa 2), the Edo Shogunate designated 16 designated ferry ports in the Kanto region, prohibited ferries from other locations, and ordered the inspection of passersby at the designated ferry ports. Matsudo was a ferry port on the Taihi River, and was later promoted to a checkpoint. In 1631 (Kan'ei 8), there was Kanamachi-Matsudo Checkpoint. The checkpoint building was located on the Kanamachi side. ...

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "Kanamachi/Matsudo Barrier" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…近世に入って1616年(元和2)江戸幕府は関東で16ヵ所の定船場を指定し，それ以外の場所での渡船を禁止し，定船場での通行人改めを命じたが，松戸は太日川の渡船場で，後に関所に昇格した。31年(寛永8)には金町･松戸関とある。関所の建物は金町側にあった。…

※「金町・松戸関」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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