carriage house; oxcart shed
Historical term for a building within a private estate used to store oxcarts and other conveyances.
江戸時代の大名屋敷には、車宿りと呼ばれる建物があった。
In the daimyo residences of the Edo period, there was a building called a kurumayadori.
rest area for oxcarts
Historical term for a resting spot for oxcarts or wagons, often along a road or within a larger estate.
街道沿いには、旅人が牛車を休ませるための車宿りが設けられていた。
Along the highway, kurumayadori were provided for travelers to rest their oxcarts.
Compound of 車 (kuruma, 'vehicle, cart') and 宿り (yadori, 'lodging, shelter'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term refers to a shelter for carts.