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At Shimo-Kamagari, a pair of stone steps constructed by [[Fukushima Masanori]] specifically for the use, respectively, of the Korean envoys and their Tsushima escorts, can still be seen today. The [[Asano clan]] of [[Hiroshima han]] is said to have provided especially lavish receptions at Kamagari, as they worked to out-compete or out-shine their neighbors in Chôshû and elsewhere. In fact, a 1711 record shows the Korean envoys naming Kamagari as the site of the best reception (''gochisô'') they had experienced on that year's journey.<ref name=okayama55/>

At Shimo-Kamagari, a pair of stone steps constructed by [[Fukushima Masanori]] specifically for the use, respectively, of the Korean envoys and their Tsushima escorts, can still be seen today. The [[Asano clan]] of [[Hiroshima han]] is said to have provided especially lavish receptions at Kamagari, as they worked to out-compete or out-shine their neighbors in Chôshû and elsewhere. In fact, a 1711 record shows the Korean envoys naming Kamagari as the site of the best reception (''gochisô'') they had experienced on that year's journey.<ref name=okayama55/>

At Tomonoura, the missions typically stayed at a guest house known as the Taichôrô; built by [[Mizuno Katsutane]] as the main hall (''hondô'') of the Buddhist temple Fukuzen-ji, the guest house was quite large, its rooms totaling 78 squares of [[tatami]] in area. Korean envoy [[Yi Bang-eon]]<!--李邦彦--> wrote in 1711 that the view of the Inland Sea from the Taichôrô was the best view in Japan.<ref name=okayama56>''Chôsen tsûshinshi to Okayama'', 56.</ref>

At Tomonoura, the missions typically stayed at a guest house known as the Taichôrô; built by [[Mizuno Katsutane]] as the main hall (''hondô'') of the Buddhist temple [[Fukuzen-ji]], the guest house was quite large, its rooms totaling 78 squares of [[tatami]] in area. Korean envoy [[Yi Bang-eon]]<!--李邦彦--> wrote in 1711 that the view of the Inland Sea from the Taichôrô was the best view in Japan.<ref name=okayama56>''Chôsen tsûshinshi to Okayama'', 56.</ref>

After passing by Shiraishi-jima, Shimo-tsui, and Hibi, the mission arrived at the port of Ushimado, where they again stayed overnight. Their reception at Ushimado was overseen by the [[Ikeda clan]] of [[Okayama han]]. Though the earliest missions simply stayed overnight on their ships in the harbor, from 1624 onwards, Korean missions came ashore at Ushimado. They were housed at the Buddhist temple [[Honren-ji]] from 1624 to 1655, and then for the rest of the Edo period at the Ikeda's own ''[[honjin|chaya]]'' (lit. "teahouse") in the port-town. The next major port where the mission stopped was Murotsu, in [[Harima province]], where they were lodged at the private ''chaya'' ("teahouse") of the lord of [[Himeji han]].<ref name=okayama56/>

After passing by Shiraishi-jima, Shimo-tsui, and Hibi, the mission arrived at the port of Ushimado, where they again stayed overnight. Their reception at Ushimado was overseen by the [[Ikeda clan]] of [[Okayama han]]. Though the earliest missions simply stayed overnight on their ships in the harbor, from 1624 onwards, Korean missions came ashore at Ushimado. They were housed at the Buddhist temple [[Honren-ji]] from 1624 to 1655, and then for the rest of the Edo period at the Ikeda's own ''[[honjin|chaya]]'' (lit. "teahouse") in the port-town. The next major port where the mission stopped was Murotsu, in [[Harima province]], where they were lodged at the private ''chaya'' ("teahouse") of the lord of [[Himeji han]].<ref name=okayama56/>