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 trade. It lies on the confluence of the Karasugawa and the Usuigawa. Both these rivers proceed from the mountains in the neighbourhood of Sakamoto.

As mentioned before, from Takasaki one road branches off in a northerly direction to Niigata, while another leading to the same place, still follows the Nakasendô to Oiwake. I shall first describe this latter road, known at Niigata by the general name of Shinshiu Kaidô, in consequence of its passing through the Province of Shinano or Shinshiu.