was the twenty-fourth of the fifty-three stations of the Tà Âkaidà Â. It is located in what is now part of Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. During the Edo period, it was the easternmost post station of Tà Âtà Âmi Province.
Kanaya-juku was built up on the right bank of the à Âi River across from Shimada-juku. There were over 1,000 buildings in the post town, including three honjin, one sub-honjin and 51 hatago. Travelers had an easy travel to Nissaka-shuku, which was about away. However, whenever the river's banks overflowed, travelers were not able to pass through Kanaya and on to Shimada-juku, as the Tokugawa shogunate had expressly forbidden the construction of any bridge on the à Âi River.
The classic ukiyo-e print by Andà  Hiroshige (Hà Âeido edition) from 1831âÂÂ1834 depicts a daimyà  procession on sankin-kà Âtai crossing the river. The daimyà  is riding in a kago, held above the water by a makeshift platform carried by numerous porters. His retainers are attempting to wade across the river. In the background, a small village is shown in the foothills.