Shukuba

Shukuba (宿場) were post stations during the Edo period in Japan, generally located on one of the Edo Five Routes or one of its sub-routes. They were also called shuku-eki (宿駅). These post stations (or "post towns") were places where travelers could rest on their journey around the nation.^[1] They were created based on policies for the transportation of goods by horseback that were developed during the Nara and Heian periods.