Kitamaebune— The Trade That Made Shrewd Shipowners Into Millionaires
The lucrative Kitamaebune trade was a vital conduit for commerce and cultural exchange from Kyoto and Osaka to Hokkaido from the mid-18th to 19th centuries.| More Than Tokyo
Charming old post town serves up a culinary tradition you won’t find anywhere else in Japan. If you’ve ever wanted to step back in time to the Japanese feudal era, when merchants, pilgrims, and samurai stopped in picturesque post towns while travelling along major routes, then you’ll want to make the journey to the […]| SoraNews24 -Japan News-
The lucrative Kitamaebune trade was a vital conduit for commerce and cultural exchange from Kyoto and Osaka to Hokkaido from the mid-18th to 19th centuries.| More Than Tokyo
