Shukuba refers to urban areas that were established mainly during the Edo period along the Go-kaido Road (Edo Five Routes) and Wakiokan (secondary route that connected the Five Routes) to look after officers who transported luggage from one post station to another.
宿場（しゅくば）とは、主に江戸時代、五街道や脇往還において駅逓司を取扱うため設定された町場をいう。