noun
shipping agent; boathouse; inn for sailors
Historical term for an establishment that provided lodging for sailors and arranged boat transport or shipping services, common in the Edo period.
江戸時代、船宿は船頭や旅人の宿として栄えた。
In the Edo period, funayado flourished as inns for boatmen and travelers.
この辺りには昔、船宿が何軒もあったそうだ。
I heard there used to be several funayado around here long ago.
Compound of 船 (funa, 'boat') + 宿 (yado, 'inn'). The reading funa is a combining form of fune.