noun
inn where one rests on the way; wayfarer's inn
Archaic term for an inn used as a resting place during a journey. Not used in modern Japanese.
江戸時代の旅人は、中宿で一息ついた。
Travelers in the Edo period took a rest at a wayfarer's inn.
noun
inn for lovers' meetings; assignation inn
Archaic term for an inn that served as a meeting place for lovers. Related to 出合い宿.
See also: 出合い宿
中宿は、かつて密会の場として使われた。
Nakayado was once used as a place for secret meetings.
noun
inn that introduces clients to prostitutes; brothel-front inn
Archaic term for an inn that acted as a front for arranging meetings with prostitutes. Related to 引き手茶屋.
See also: 引き手茶屋
中宿は、遊女を紹介する役割も担っていた。
Nakayado also served the role of introducing courtesans.
Compound of 中 (naka, 'middle' or 'during') and 宿 (yado, 'inn'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is now archaic.