Akasaka-juku (Tōkaidō)

The classic ukiyo-e print by Andō Hiroshige (Hoeido edition) from 1831–1834 depicts a typical inn; the scene is divided in half by a sago palm in the center.

Due to its reputation, Akasaka was a popular post station with many travellers.

[1] Ōhashi-ya (大橋屋), an inn that first opened in 1649, less than half a century after the creation of the Tōkaidō, still operates today.

At Sekigawa Shrine (関川神社) in Otowa, Matsuo Bashō wrote the following haiku, because they were so close: When the construction of the Tōkaidō Main Line bypassed the area, it missed out on many of the economic advantages that the railroad brought.

Furthermore, even though the area gained connections to rail networks with the construction of the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line, it was still unable to flourish because none of the express trains stopped at Meiden-Akasaka Station.