Place names
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53 identified places · 42 mapped · 669 of 2046 indexed occurrences linked to places
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信州
Identification pending · 0 supported · 0 tentative · 1 unresolved occurrences
The passage and name interpretation are recorded here. A place identification has not yet been established.
Recorded names
信州
信州（しんしゅう）は信濃国の別称で、現在の長野県を中心とする地域。『蝦夷草紙』では登別の火山・温泉を浅間山と比較する際に挙がる。
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Attestations (1)
- 蝦夷草紙 · National Institute of Japanese Literature · 31:17
リ此河上ヲ尋ルニ四五里ホトノ山奥ニ硫黄山アリテ常ニ焼テ消ルヿナク信州浅間山ノ如因テ其辺ハ一円ニ温泉湧出テ谷々ヨリ落集リ河トナリテ此 ノボルヘツ ニ流レテ来ル也此故ニ
「信州」