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Shimizu - Path of Exchange
Shizuoka City Museum of History
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Before the Meiji era, old pictorial maps depicted "Ejiri" and "Shimizu" as separate towns. Ejiri-juku was a bustling town along the Tokaido highway connecting Edo (Tokyo) and Kyoto, where many people passed through. Shimizu-cho was a town connected by water transport to Edo, Kamigata (Kyoto and Osaka region), and Koshu (Yamanashi) as a river port of the Toba River. These neighboring yet distinct towns, the "twin towns," eventually became the foundation for the development of Shimizu.
Ejiri prospered as a central post town in the region. It served as a hub for daimyo processions and travelers along the Tokaido, a base for horseback delivery services, and lodging for the Korean diplomatic missions. When the Tokaido Line opened in 1889, it included a station in Ejiri.
Shimizu, located on the right bank of the Toba River estuary, developed as a river port. In the Edo period, it flourished as an entry and exit point for goods heading to Suruga, a major consumer center near Edo. After a major earthquake in the late Edo period caused the coastal area to rise, making it difficult for ships to enter and exit, the port was relocated along the coast. This marked the first step toward the development of a large port.
Shimizu Port, opening to the sea and connecting with foreign countries, expanded and became a hub for shipping. The current Shizuoka Railway, connecting Shimizu with Shizuoka City for transporting tea, was established, and branch lines extended from the Tokaido Line. With the opening of railways and the expansion of the port, the two distinct towns, Ejiri and Shimizu, gradually merged into one town.
From the Taisho era onward, Shimizu, having greatly expanded its exchanges with major cities and foreign countries through railways and large ships, thrived as a tourist destination and a villa area for politicians.
Ejiri prospered as a central post town in the region. It served as a hub for daimyo processions and travelers along the Tokaido, a base for horseback delivery services, and lodging for the Korean diplomatic missions. When the Tokaido Line opened in 1889, it included a station in Ejiri.
Shimizu, located on the right bank of the Toba River estuary, developed as a river port. In the Edo period, it flourished as an entry and exit point for goods heading to Suruga, a major consumer center near Edo. After a major earthquake in the late Edo period caused the coastal area to rise, making it difficult for ships to enter and exit, the port was relocated along the coast. This marked the first step toward the development of a large port.
Shimizu Port, opening to the sea and connecting with foreign countries, expanded and became a hub for shipping. The current Shizuoka Railway, connecting Shimizu with Shizuoka City for transporting tea, was established, and branch lines extended from the Tokaido Line. With the opening of railways and the expansion of the port, the two distinct towns, Ejiri and Shimizu, gradually merged into one town.
From the Taisho era onward, Shimizu, having greatly expanded its exchanges with major cities and foreign countries through railways and large ships, thrived as a tourist destination and a villa area for politicians.
Schedule | Jan 27 (Sat) 2024-Mar 10 (Sun) 2024 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥750; University and High School Students, Seniors 70 & Over residing in Shizuoka city ¥520; Junior High and Elementary School Students ¥180; Infants free. | ||||
| Website | https://scmh.jp/special_exhibition/20240127.html | ||||
| Venue | Shizuoka City Museum of History https://scmh.jp/ | ||||
| Location | 4-16 Otemachi, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka 420-0853 | ||||
| Access | 8 minute walk from Shin-shizuoka Station on the Shizuoka-Shimizu line, 15 minute walk from the North exit of Shizuoka Station on the JR Tokaido line. | ||||
| Phone | 054-204-1005 | ||||
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