one ri; approx. 2.44 miles; approx. 3.93 km
Traditional Japanese unit of distance, roughly 3.93 km. Still used in historical contexts, place names, and idiomatic expressions.
In the Edo period, one ri was about four kilometers.
If you go about one ri along this road, you'll find an old temple.
milestone (1 ri apart); wayside marker
From Chinese 里 (lǐ), a traditional unit of distance. The Japanese ri was standardized to about 3.93 km in the Edo period.