Explanation of the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido 35 Yoshida
10.3km from Goyu to Yoshida 34°46’00″N 137°23’23″E
Yoshida is the 34th station on the Tokaido from the Edo side.
There is a red seal of 601, and it was a station from the beginning when the Tokaido was established.
It is located about 287km west of Nihonbashi in Edo.
It is about 6.1km away from Futagawa to the east, and about 10.5km away from Goyu to the west.
The town is about 2.6km long, or 23 cho.
It was a post town that combined the castle town of Yoshida Castle and the port towns (Yoshidaminato, Funamachi).
The station is made up of 12 cho of front towns and 12 cho of back towns, for a total of 24 cho.
There were two honjin, one wakihonjin, and 65 inns.
The total number of households was about 1,000.
The population was between 5,000 and 7,000.
There were many women who served as hostesses.
Fudagi-cho, where the honjin was located, was near the main gate of Yoshida Castle.
It was a bustling center as it also had a wholesaler for horse and man relays.
It is now the center of Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture.
Toyohashi City is the economic and transportation center of the Mikawa region.
The city has a population of about 370,000 and is the fifth largest city in Aichi Prefecture.
The center of the city was Yoshida from the Middle Ages to the Edo period.
Places named Yoshida existed all over the country, so it is called Sanshu Yoshida.
Yoshida is the confluence of the Toyokawa River and the Asakura River, and is on the border between Atsumi County, Hoi County, and Yana County.
At the end of the Edo period, the domain had a rice yield of 70,000 koku, surpassing the Okazaki and Nishio domains and making it the largest in Mikawa.
① “Hoeido version”
In front of you is the Toyokawa River.
Toyokawa Bridge (Yoshida Ohashi) spans the Toyokawa River.
This large bridge is 220 meters long.
To the right is the castle tower of Yoshida Castle.
Scaffolding is set up in a grid pattern around the castle.
A plasterer is repairing the walls.
Atop the scaffolding, a construction worker is enjoying the view in the distance.
② “Gyousyo version”
A composition that looks out over Imabashi Castle (Yoshida Castle) from the Yoshida Ohashi Bridge.
The rows of white-sailed boats show the abundance of water in the Toyokawa River.
You can also get a sense of the size of the Yoshida Bridge.
③ “Reisho version”
It says June 15th, Tenno Festival.
The lively atmosphere of the festival is expressed.
④ “Hokusai version”
A view of the distant mountains from Yoshida Ohashi Bridge.
The direction of Yoshida Castle is not depicted here.
⑤ “Travel image”
A stone monument at the site of honjin.
A banner for the Tokaido 400th anniversary festival event.
⑥ “Stamp image”
JR station event stamp.
Hoeido version
Gyousyo version
Reisho version
Hokusai version
Travel image
Stamp image
