Motoyama-juku

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{{nihongo|Motoyama-juku|本山宿|Motoyama-juku}} was the thirty-second of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō. It is located in the central part of the present-day city of Shiojiri, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

History

Motoyama became a post town in 1614, when the Nakasendō's route was changed. It became a post town at the same time as Shiojiri-juku and Seba-juku. It became known throughout the country for its soba noodles.[http://www.city.shiojiri.nagano.jp/ctg/450061/450061.html Kaidō ga Kōsa Suru Kōtsū no Yōjutsu] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071218003647/http://www.city.shiojiri.nagano.jp/ctg/450061/450061.html |date=2007-12-18 }}. Shiojiri City Hall. Accessed July 23, 2007.

Neighboring post towns

;Nakasendō

:Seba-juku - Motoyama-juku - Niekawa-juku

References

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Category:Stations of the Nakasendō

Category:Stations of the Nakasendo in Nagano Prefecture