Kamitakaido Post Town

...This area is currently the southern part of Suginami Ward, Tokyo, and includes the towns of Kamitakaido, Shimotakaido, Takaido-higashi, and Takaido-nishi. The Keio Inokashira Line and Keio Line run through it. During the Edo period, Kamitakaido-juku and Shimotakaido-juku were established here. In the Musashi Countryside Register from the early Edo period, it is listed as Kamitakaido Village and Shimotakaido Village. ...

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…現在の東京都杉並区南部の地域で，上高井戸，下高井戸，高井戸東，高井戸西の町名があり，京王帝都井の頭線，京王線が通じる。江戸時代に上高井戸宿，下高井戸宿が置かれた。江戸時代前期の《武蔵田園簿》には上高井土村，下高井土村とある。…

※「上高井戸宿」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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