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Arai Barrier

The Arai Barrier was a security checkpoint which was established by the Tokugawa Shogunate on the Tōkaidō highway connecting the capital of Edo with in Edo period Japan.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Araimachi Station and Kosai Police Station.

Railway stop
Photo: MaedaAkihiko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a railway station in the city of , , Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company. is situated 760 metres east of Arai Barrier.

Police station
Photo: Asasa198, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 1 km east of Arai Barrier.

Hospital
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is situated 2½ km northwest of Arai Barrier.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arai and Kanzanji Onsen.

Neighborhood
was a town located in Hamana District, , . As of March 31, 2010, the town had an estimated population of 16,975 and a population density of 910 persons per km2.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 9 km northeast of Arai Barrier.

Arai Barrier

Latitude
34.69471° or 34° 41′ 41″ north
Longitude
137.56127° or 137° 33′ 41″ east
Open location code
8Q6VMHV6+VG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2642316809
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Wiki­data ID
Q4783760
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In Other Languages

From French to Japanese—“Arai Barrier” goes by many names.
  • French: “Barrière Arai”
  • Japanese: “今切関所”
  • Japanese: “新居関”
  • Japanese: “新居関所”
  • Japanese: “新居関跡”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 新居関所史料館 and Arai Barrier gate.

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