was the nineteenth of the sixty-nine stations of the

Nakasendō The , also called the ,Richard Lane, ''Images from the Floating World'' (1978) Chartwell, Secaucus ; pg. 285 was one of the five routes of the Edo period, and one of the two that connected Edo (modern-day Tokyo) to Kyoto in Japan. There were 69 ...

. It is located in the present-day town of Karuizawa, in the

Kitasaku District is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of December 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population of 40,041. The district has three towns * Karuizawa *Miyota * Tateshina District Timeline *On April 1, 2004, the village of ...

of Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

History

This post town's name, which roughly translates to "stuck shoes," came about because it was located near the western entrance to the difficult

Usui Pass The is a mountain pass that lies between Nagano and Gunma prefecture in Japan. It has served as one of the major transportation routes in central Japan since at least the eighth century. Road The pass on the ancient Tōsandō highway was d ...

. When there was severe weather, it was impossible for people or animals to pass. Kutsukake-shuku, along with the neighboring Karuisawa-shuku and Oiwake-shuku, was one of the ''Sengenmi Shuku'' ("three shallow passes"). In 1951, there was a large fire, which destroyed nearly all of the remaining historical buildings. All that remains of the '' honjin'' are a well and a storehouse.Shinshū no Kaidō Tanbō: Nakasendō
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Accessed August 20, 2007.

Neighboring post towns

;Nakasendō : Karuisawa-shuku - Kutsukake-shuku - Oiwake-shuku

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kutsukake-Shuku Stations of the Nakasendō Stations of the Nakasendo in Nagano Prefecture