Tōkaidō (road)

The 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.
Traveling the Tōkaidō.
There were fifty-three shogunate-maintained waystations ("shuku-eki") along the road which connected Edo and Kyoto.
The typical method of travel was by foot.