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Suzuka Barrier
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The Suzuka Barrier (鈴鹿関, Suzuka no Seki) was a security checkpoint established during the Nara period on the ancient Tōkaidō highway connecting the capitals of Heijō-kyō and Heian-kyō with the eastern provinces of Japan. Along with Arachi Barrier (愛発関, Arachi no Seki) in what is now Tsuruga, Fukui and Fuwa Barrier (不破関, Fuwa no Seki) in what is now Sekigahara, Gifu, it was one of the three ancient barriers controlling ingress into the Kinai region from the east. In 1921, the ruins of the Suzuka Barrier was recognized as a National Historic Site[1]
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鈴鹿関 | |
![]() The Three Ancient Barriers, Suzuka Barrier is in then lower right corner | |
Location | Kameyama, Mie, Japan |
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Region | Kansai region |
Coordinates | 34°51′27″N 136°22′54″E |
History | |
Founded | 701 AD |
Abandoned | 789 AD |
Periods | Asuka-Nara period |
Site notes | |
Public access | Yes (no public facilities) |
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