Kakegawa-juku (掛川宿,Kakegawa-juku) was the twenty-sixth of thefifty-three stations of theTōkaidō. It is located in what is now the city ofKakegawa,Shizuoka Prefecture,Japan.
Kakegawa-juku was originally thecastle town ofKakegawa Castle. It was famous becauseYamauchi Kazutoyo rebuilt the area and lived there himself.
It also served as apost station along a salt road that ran throughShinano Province between the modern-day cities ofMakinohara andHamamatsu.
The classicukiyo-e print byAndō Hiroshige (Hōeidō edition) from 1831–1834 depicts travelers crossing a trestle-bridge. An old couple is struggling against a strong wind, followed by a boy making a mocking gesture; another boy is watching a kite up in the air. In the background, peasants are planting rice and in the distance, Mount Akiba is shown in the mists.
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