Izu Province
In Mishima-juku, there were two "honjin" and 74 other minor inns for travelers. Mishima was the only post station located within Izu Province. Mishima was the traditional provincial capital of Izu from the Nara period and the location of a major Shinto shrine. Until 1759, Mishima was the location of the "daikanshō", the seat of government for the "hatamoto"-class retainer appointed by the Tokugawa shogunate to rule over Izu Province.