It is not too much to say that early modern Japan started from Owari (current western Aichi Prefecture) and Mikawa (eastern Aichi). Three heroes of the country's history -- Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hedeyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu -- who reunited Japan and ended the middle age in the late 16th and early 17th centuries were born in the area. Many historically important events took place here.
I started today’s walk from Okehazama. A historical battle took place in 1560. With its surprising victory over Imagawa Yoshimoto, Oda Nobunaga started the process of unification of Japan (and partially realized before his death).
We find many monuments and historical places in the area. The sculptures of Oda Nobunaga and Imagawa Yoshimoto were placed in a battlefield park. The inscription told “the birthplace of early-modern Japan”. In other park, Imagawa Yoshimoto’s tomb was built. I saw several volunteers giving guide services to visitors.
I moved into Nagoya City. My first stop was Arimatsu, an interim station between Chiryu and Narumi. The place is famous for its dyeing textiles named “Arimatsu shibori”. Traditional houses from the Edo era are reserved.
I passed Narumi, the 40th shukuba station from Nihonbashi, and arrived at Miya, the 41st station. People rode on boats here to move to Kuwana, the 42nd station in the Edo era. A lighthouse and other facilities remained in the port.
Famous Atsuta Shrine is near Miya shukuba station. The shrine enshrines Kusanagi sword, a symbol of Emperor’s power in old Japanese legend. It has 1900 year history according to the legend.
Miya
shukuba station is about 360 kilometers from Nihonbashi, Tokyo.
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