Hiratsuka-juku

It is located in the present-day city of Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

"[1] During a census in 1843, the post station was found to have a population of 2,114 people and 443 houses, which included one honjin, 1 sub-honjin and 54 hatago.

[1] The classic ukiyo-e print by Andō Hiroshige (Hōeidō edition) from 1831–1834 does not depicts the post station at all, but instead shows a zig-zag road above marshy fields, with Mount Fuji appearing behind Shonan Daira in the background.

One of the travelers is a professional courier running as part of the mail service offered along the Tōkaidō.

Relays of runners could convey a message from Edo to Kyoto in 90 hours.