Kamiishihara-juku

...The five Futa stations were lined with houses stretching for over 3km from east to east, from Kokuryo, Shimo Futa, Kami Futa, Shimo Ishiwara, and Kami Ishiwara. It was 3 ri 32 cho (over 15km) from Kokuryo to Naito Shinjuku, and 1 ri 10 cho (over 5km) from Kami Ishiwara to Fuchu. The five stations were connected in a row, and each station carried out horse and man relays six days a month on designated days. ...

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…布田五宿は東から国領，下布田，上布田，下石原，上石原と家並みが連続して3km余に及んでいた。国領宿から内藤新宿まで3里32町(15km余)，上石原宿から府中宿へは1里10町(5km余)である。五宿で一継ぎの宿駅であり，各宿が月に6日ずつ，日を決めて人馬継ぎを勤めた。…

※「上石原宿」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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