The Tōkaidō (東海道, East Sea Road) was a major road in ancient Japan. It was one of five main roads during the Edo period. The route connected Edo (modern-day Tokyo) and Kyoto along the sea coast of eastern Honshū.^[1]

There were fifty-three shogunate-maintained waystations (shuku-eki) along the road which connected Edo and Kyoto.^[1]

The typical method of travel was by foot.

• The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō
• Tōkaidō Shinkansen
• Tōkaidō (region)

• Traganeou, Jilly. 2004. The Tokaido Road: Traveling and Representation in Edo and Meiji Japan. London: RoutledgeCurzon. ISBN 978-0-415-31091-8

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