The53 Stations of the Tōkaidō (東海道五十三次,Tōkaidō Gojūsan-tsugi) are the rest areas along theTōkaidō, which was a coastal route that ran fromNihonbashi inEdo (modern-dayTokyo) toSanjō Ōhashi inKyoto.^[1] There were originally 53 governmentpost stations along the Tōkaidō, where travelers had to present traveling permits at each station if wanting to cross.

In 1619, the Ōsaka Kaidō (大阪街道) was developed to extend the Tōkaidō so that it would reachKōraibashi in modern-dayOsaka. Instead of going to Sanjō Ōhashi, travelers would leave from Ōtsu-juku and travel towardsFushimi-juku. Because of the addition of these four post towns, the Tōkaidō is occasionally referred to as having 57 stations. Another name for this extension was Kyōkaidō (京街道).

The inlandNakasendō also started at Nihonbashi, and converged with the Tōkaidō atKusatsu-juku.Shio no Michi intersected with the Tōkaidō atOkazaki-shuku.

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  Nihonbashi's highway distance marker, from which modern highway distances are measured
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  Odawara-juku in the 1830s, as depicted by Hiroshige inThe Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō
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  The countryside around Yui-shuku in the 1830s
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  Kanaya-juku bordering theŌi River in the 1830s
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  Fujikawa-shuku in the 1830s
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  Ishiyakushi-juku in the 1830s
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  Seki-juku in the 1830s
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  A boat going down the Yodo River towards Kōraibashi

• Edo Five Routes
  • 69 Stations of the Nakasendō
  • 44 Stations of the Kōshū Kaidō
  • 27 Stations of the Ōshū Kaidō
  • 21 Stations of the Nikkō Kaidō
• Other Routes
  • 17 Stations of the Hokkoku Kaidō
  • 11 Stations of the Kisoji

• Louis Frédéric; Käthe Roth (2002).Japan Encyclopedia. Belknap Press.ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.

• 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō Google Map

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