Chiryu used to be a distribution center of cottons, and there were many houses in spacious fields. Although there were not many histrical places or buildings left, the district has lots of legents of Ariwara no narihira, a famous poet in ancient Japanese history, on the kamakura kaido (kamakura street).

• Distance from Nihonbashi: 330 km

Okazaki

Narumi

Tokaido route

• Go back to Tokaido 53 tsugi

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