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Kaido: The Ancient Highways and Roads of Japan
日本の街道

Japan developed a nationwide network of roads and highways already in the 7th century to carry things on foot, horseback, and wheeled traffic and to transport goods between towns and villages. The major roads, called kaido, started from the capital in Kyoto (then known as 平安京 Heiankyo).

There were seven major roads. The most important ones ones were the westbound route from Kyoto, the Sanyodo, and the eastbound route to Edo, the Tokaido. These historical names have been preserved in the names of major railway lines and modern highways.

In due time lodgings for travelers along these highways grew into towns which served their local specialities and sold souveniers.
Some routes with easier access, avoiding steep passes through the mountains, came into being, as travelling and pilgrimages became more popular. But the construction of bridges and operation of ferries across some rivers were prohibited for reasons of military defense, and travelers were carried over on the shoulders of porters or in palanquins.
During heavy rainfall, crossing these rivers was too dangerous and travellers had to stay in lodgings, enjoying the "rice serving girls", or all kinds of gambling.



Kaido Walking ”街道ウオーキング”
Some roads were famous for transporting food or salt to Kyoto and other cities.

The old kaido roads enjoy a revival these days, with people walking them again, taking photos and exchanging information in many BLOGS.


Travelling with Matsuo Basho
. Oku no Hosomichi 2007 　


. Kaido Ancient Roads - Yokai and Yurei
街道の妖怪 - 幽霊 .

. Legends about the Kaido highways .



. shukuba 宿場　post station, postal station .
Edo shishuku 江戸四宿 The four most important SHUKUBA out of Edo
- - - . hatago (旅籠, 旅篭) lodgings .

It will take some time
to introduce these roads in more detail.　They will be listed here
. Kaido 街道 Highways - ABC Index .

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ookan 往還 Okan, main road
kaidoo かいどう【海道】sea road

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. Gokishichidō 五畿七道 Gokishichido -
Five provinces and seven roads .
kinai shichidoo 畿内七道 .


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Akagane Kaido あかがね街道　/ 銅山街道, 銅街道 足尾銅山 Ashio Dozan

Akiba Kaido　秋葉街道

Asuke Kaido 足助街道　－Aichi

Buzen Kaido 豊前街道

Chikoku Kaido 千国街道　- Nagano

Fuji Oyama michi ふじ大山道

Fukiya Orai　吹屋 / ふきや道 Fukiya michi

Genpei Roman Kaido 源平ロマン　街道

Hagi Okan 萩往還

Harima Oji 播磨

Hita Kaido 日田街道　- Oita

Hoki Orai 伯耆

Hokkoku Kaido 北国街道

Kamiyama Kaido 神山街道 - Tokushima

Kanagawa Okan　神奈川往還

Kichiji Kaido 吉次街道

Kiiji 紀伊路

Kitsurei Kaido　吉例街道　－Fukui Gifu

Kunigamihosei Kaido 国頭方西海道 - Okinawa, sea road

Kurihan Kaido 九里半街道

Matsumoto Kaido 松本街道

Matsunoyama Kaido 松之山街道　- Echigo

Miike Okan 三池往還　- Echizen

Musashi Michi　武蔵道

Nishihama Kaido 西浜街道　－Aomori Akita

Ryujin Kaido 龍神街道　- Wakayama

Shichikajuku Kaido　七ヶ宿街道 - Fukushima Miyagi Yamagata

Shimizu Kaido 清水街道

shugaa roodoo シュガーロード "Shugar Road" "highway of sugar" Nagasaki

Shuzan Kaido 周山街道　- Kyoto

Suyama Kaido 須山街道　- Kyoto Fukui

Takachiho Kaido 高千穂街道 - 高千穂神話街道 Fukuoka, Oita, Miyazaki, Kagoshima

Takeuchi Kaido 竹内街道

Tanabue Kaido 田名部街道 - Aomori

Tobeto Kaido 砥部陶街道　- Ehime

Togakushi Kodo 戸隠古道

Totsukawa Kaido 十津川街道　- Nara Wakayama

Ushu Kaido 羽州街道　
a subroute of the Ōshū Kaidō and the Sendaidō

Yagifuda no tsuji　八木札の辻

Zenkoji Do 善光寺道


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Ani Kaido 阿仁街道 - Akita

Hakone Hachiri 箱根八里　- Odawara, Mishima

Iraka no michi いらか道　/ 甍 - Nara

Ogi Akadomari Dochu 小木・赤泊道中 - Sado

Wakamatsu Kaido 若松街道　- Aizu

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- - - - - wikipedia

Iida Kaido 飯田街道 - in various regions

Konpira Kaido 金毘羅街道

kosumosu kaido コスモス街道 - Cosmos flowers

meruhen kaido メルヘン街道 - Maerchen

romanchikku kaido ロマンチック街道 Romantische Stasse - Nagano

sarada kaido サラダ街道 "Salad road" in Nagano


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. Hime Kaido 姫街道 princess routes .
Hime kaidō, Hime Kaidoo
the name given to minor routes that created detours around the difficult crossings (or river crossings) of main routes during the Edo period in Japan. These routes could be found on many of the Edo Five Routes, as well as on other sub-routes that crossed the country.

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. Michinoku, Mutsu 陸奥 region in Tohoku .

みちのく路 Michinoku Roads

. Nikkoo Kaidoo 日光街道 Nikko Kaido .
日光例幣使街道 Nikko Reiheishi Kaido
御成道 Onarimichi Onari Michi for the Shogun only

. 会津街道 Aizu Kaido .
Aizu Nishi Kaido　会津西街道　
Echigo Kaido 越後街道 - 越後道

. Oshu Kaido 奥州街道 Ōshū Kaidō .

陸前浜街道 Rikuzen Hamakaido
石巻街道 Ishinomaki Kaido
遠野・釜石街道 Tono Kaido Kamaishi Kaido
宮古街道 Miyako Kaido
小本街道 Omoto Kaido
野田・沼宮内街道 Noda Kaido - Numakunai Kaido
七ケ宿街道 Shichigashuku Kaido
羽州街道 Ushu Kaido
笹谷街道 Sasaya Kaido
六十里越街道 Rokujuurigoe Kaido / Rokujuri Kaido - Yamagata
秋田街道 Akita Kaido
津軽街道 Tsugaru Kaido

Sendaidoo 仙台道　Sendaidō, Sendaido
Ooyama kaidoo 大山街道 Ōyama Kaidō, Oyama Kaido
(also called Atsugi Kaido or 矢倉沢往還　Yagurazawa okan)

Toosandoo 東山道 Tosando, Tōsandō
"Eastern Mountain Roads" "Higashiyama no michi"
to eight provinces in the North in Tohoku.
It leads through the Northern Alpes.
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..常総 -武甲 Joosoo . Fukoo

水戸街道 Mito Kaido - Mito Kaidō
成田道 Naritado / Narita Kaido 成田街道

. 川越街道 Kawagoe Kaido .
- - - Kawagoe Kodama Kaidō
. 青梅街道 Ome Kaido / Aome Kaido .

. 五日市街道 Itsukaichi Kaido
- - Ina Kaidoo 伊奈街道 Ina Highway .
. Kōshū Kaidō 甲州街道 Koshu Kaido Road .
- - Kooshuu Doochuu 甲州道中


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..東海・中部 Tokai and Chubu - Kantoo　関東　

. Tokaido 53 Stations 東海道五十三次 Tookaidoo 　

. Hime Kaido 姫街道 princess route .
... Waki Kaido 脇街道 side route


. 鎌倉街道 Kamakura Kaido Highway . 　

伊勢路 Ise ji / 伊勢街道 Ise kaido
美濃路 Mino ji
身延道 Minobu michi
下田街道 Shimoda Kaido

. Nakasendoo　中山道 Nakasendo Highway .
Azuma Kaido 東街道
- - - small side roads along the Nakasendo, mostly used by horse transport or on foot to carry salt to inland
sanshuu kaidoo 三州街道 Sanshu Kaido. Kaido of three provinces
. Ina Kaidoo 伊奈街道 Ina Highway (Ina Kaido 伊那街道） .
- and chuuma no michi 中馬のみち Chuma "road for transport horses"


. 秩父往還 Chichibu Okan - Chichibu Kaido .

佐久甲州街道 Saku Koshu Kaido - Kooshuu Kaidoo

浜街道 Hama Kaido (kinu no michi 絹の道 silk road)
- from Hachioji to Yokohama 八王子市八日町

Toogane Onari Kaidoo東金御成街道 Tōgane Onari Kaidō
In Chiba prefecture, former Boosoo 房総往還 Boso Okan
leading to Togane Goten 東金御殿, a hunting ground of the Tokugawa Shoguns.

古峰ヶ原街道(コブガハラカイドウ Kobugahara Kaido / Tochigi, Kanuma


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. Edo Gokaido, Gokaidō 江戸五街道 Edo Five Kaido .
Five Kaido starting at Nihonbashi, Edo
Koshu Kaido 甲州街道 Kōshū Kaidō
Nakasendo 中山道 . 中仙道 Nakasendō
Nikko Kaido 日光街道 Nikkō Kaidō
Oshu Kaido 奥州街道 Ōshū Kaidō
Tokaido 東海道 Tōkaidō

. 甲州裏街道 Koshu Ura Kaido .
starting from Oome, Ōme 青梅 / おうめ Ome town


. Three famous barrieres (sankan 三関) checkpoints
leading out of - into Kyoto:
Ise no Suzuka 伊勢の鈴鹿(すずか)
Mino no Fuwa 美濃の不破(ふわ)
Echizen no Arachi 越前の愛発(あらち)

..... and then one more

Out of Kyoto and into the "Eastern Countries"
located on the Tokaido road, Otsu:
Oosaka no seki 逢坂の関 Osaka no seki - The Osaka Barrier.


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Matsumaedō, Matsumaedoo　松前道 / Matsumae Kaido 松前街道 - Hokkaido


.. 北国路 Kitakuni / Hokkokuji Northern Japan

会津通り Aizu doori
三国街道 Mikuni Kaido
北国街道 Kitakuni Kaido
北陸道 Hokurikudo Hokurikudō

飛騨街道 Hida Kaido
. Hida no Takumi Kaido 飛騨の匠街道 .

野麦街道 Nomugi Kaido
郡上街道 Gujo Kaido . Gujoo Kaidoo
白川街道 Shirakawa Kaido
塩硝街道 Ensho Kaido
美濃街道 Mino Kaido
上保街道 Kamiho Kaido

. 千国街道 Chikuni Kaido 　
"salt road" 塩の道 shio no michi


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. Abe Kaido 安倍街道 - Shizuoka .


..近畿路 Kinki

. Kyoo Kaidoo 京街道　Kyōkaidō　- Kyo Kaido (Kyoto Kaido) .
(linking Kyoto and Osaka),
- and - roads leading to Kyoto, including
Osaka Kaido 大阪街道　Ōsaka Kaidō
Fushimi Kaido 伏見街道　Fushimi Kaidoo
Toba Kaido　鳥羽街道 Toba Kaidoo

. Tango Chirimen Kaidoo 丹後 縮緬街道 Silk crepe road .

西近江路 Nishi Omi ji
若狭路 Wakasaji
周山街道 Shusan Kaido - Shuuzan Kaidoo
丹波路 Tanbaji
奈良街道 Nara Kaido
. 柳生街道 Yagyu Kaido - Nara .
伊賀街道 Iga Kaido
山の辺の道 Yamanobe no michi
竹内街道 Takenouchi Kaido
初瀬街道 Hase Kaido
大和街道 Yamato Kaido, Yamato no Kodō
紀州街道 Kishu Kaido

. Kumano Kaido 熊野街道 Roads to Kumano .
熊野街道・大辺路 Kumano Kaido Ohechi
熊野街道・中辺路 Kumano Kaido Nakahechi

高野街道 Koya Kaido (Kooya) - Kōya Kaidō


. Saya Kaidoo　佐屋街道 The Saya Road .
from Atsuta Shrine, Nagoya, to Kuwana


Shita Kaidoo 下街道 "Lower Kaido Road" in Gifu, an OFF road from the Nakasendo.
- - - - - part of the Road to Temple Zenkooji 善光寺街道 -
from Nagoya via Kasugai 春日井, Tajimi　多治見, Mizunami 瑞浪 to Ena 恵那市.
(about 57 km)
善光寺道、釜戸筋、内津道、名古屋道、伊勢道 are other names.

(There are other roads called "shita kaido" in Japan.)


Shimo kaidoo しもかいどう / 下街道　in Nara
From 大和国 - 高田 to 五條.

. Saba Kaido 鯖街道　Mackerel Road 　

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.. Chuugoku 中国路 Chugoku

西国街道 Saikoku Kaido - Saigoku Kaidō

(唐街道・山崎通り) Kara Kaido - Yamazaki doori
山陽道 Sanyodo San'yōdō
山陰道 Sanindo San'indō
篠山街道 Sasayama Kaido

. Arima kaidoo 有馬街道 Arima Kaido Highway .
- Yunoyama Kaido 湯の山街道

. 智頭街道 Chizu Kaido 　

伯耆往来 Hooki Orai
東城往来 Tojo Orai
北浦街道 Kitaura Kaido
石見街道 Iwami Kaido / . Iwami Ginzan Kaido 石見銀山街道 .
..... 石州街道 Sekishu Kaido Highway

出雲往来石見・安芸 Izumo Orai Iwami Aki
出雲往来美作・播磨 Izumo Orai Mimasaka - Harima

. Izumo Kaido 出雲街道
The Old Trade Road of Izumo 　

因幡街道 Inaba Kaido
from Himeji to Tottori, with 11 shuku 宿

若桜街道 Wakasa Kaido
from Tottori to Wakasa
- - - 若桜宿 Wakasa juku, 鳥取県八頭郡若桜町

. Hirata momen kaido 平田の木綿街道 Hirata Cotton Road .
Shimane

. Kagura Kaido かぐら街道 　

. Sakushu Kaido 作州街道 　

. unagi kaidoo うなぎ街道 Unagi Kaido Eel Highway .
From Izumo to Katsuyama

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. . 四国路 Shikoku . .

Nankaidoo Nankaidō 南海道 Nankaido "Southern Sea Road"
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. The old Highways in Shikoku　四国の古街道 .
阿波街道 Kaido
撫養街道 Muya Kaido
川北街道 Kawakita Kaido
伊予街道 Iyo Kaido
- - - - - Tosa Kaidō
土佐(北)街道 Tosa Kaido North
土佐(東)海道 Tosa Kaido East
丸亀街道 Marugame Kaido
野根山越え None Yamagoe
高松街道 Takamatsu Kaido
高松（丸亀）街道 Takamatsu Marugame Kaido
多度津街道 Tadotsu Kaido
長尾街道 Nagao Kaido
讃岐街道 Sanuki Kaido
小松街道 Komatsu Kaido
今治街道 Imabari Kaido
大洲街道 Ozu Kaido - Oozu Kaidoo
宇和島街道 Uwajima Kaido
宿毛街道 Sukumo Kaido
松山街道 Matsuyama Kaido
中村街道 Nakamura Kaido
梼原街道 Yusuhara Kaido
淡路街道 Awaji Kaido, one of the five Awa Kaido 阿波五街道

. Shimanami Kaido しまなみ街道　 　
from Honshu to Shikoku

. 志度街道 Shido Kaido .
Higashi Sanuki Hama Kaido 東讃浜街道
Hama Kaido 浜街道 Road along the Beach or 東下道


Dappan Michi, dappan no michi, Dappandoo　脱藩道
Taken by Sakamoto Ryoma in 1862

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..九州路 Kyushu

Saikaidō, Saikaidoo 西海道 Saikaido "Western Sea Circuit"
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長崎街道 Nagasaki Kaido - Nagasaki Kaidō
唐津街道 Karatsu Kaido
薩摩街道 Satsuma Kaido
日向街道 Hyuga Kaido (Hyuuga)

. 島原街道 Shimabara Kaido .
..... and
Uki Kaido 有喜街

日田往還 Hida Okan (Funai)
豊後街道 Bungo Kaido
人吉街道 Hitoyoshi Kaido


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Reference : 日本の街道

絹の道 - Kinu no michi - Silk Road
source : yumi no tabi

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. Choosenjin Kaidoo 朝鮮人街道　
Road of the Korean Ambassadors 　
The road led from Korea via Kyushu along the inland sea to Kyoto.


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藤棚を潜れば 王子街道哉
fujidana o kugureba ooji kaido kana

passing through
wisteria trellises
to the Oji Road
Kobayashi Issa

. Wisteria and Haiku 　

From Akabane, Edo to the temple Zensho-Ji (Zenshooji 善性寺) in Negishi, Arakawa ward.


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Hakata Men Kaido 博多めん街道 Hakata Noodle Street
だるま（博多めん街道） Shop called DARUMA


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External LINKS

街道文庫 街道歩き相談承り処
品川区北品川2、TEL 03-5462-0267
by 田中義巳 Tanaka Yoshimi
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shinkoo no michi　信仰の道 roads of faith
There are many famous pilgrimages in Japan.

. Junrei　巡礼 pilgrimages in Japan .

. Henro pilgrims in Shikoku 四国お遍路さん .

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. Kaido 街道 Highways - ABC Index .

INDEX for my trips in Japan

My Daruma Museum Japan
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