Tokaido
Encyclopedia
In Japanese, Tōkaidō may refer to:
Spelled 東海道 (literally, East Sea Route):
Other spellings:
Spelled 東海道 (literally, East Sea Route):
- Tōkaidō (region)Tokaido (region)The was originally an old Japanese geographical region that made up the gokishichidō system and was situated along the southeastern edge of Honshū, its name literally meaning 'Eastern Sea Way'....
, an ancient country subdivision of Japan - Tōkaidō (road)Tokaido (road)The ' was the most important of the Five Routes of the Edo period, connecting Edo to Kyoto in Japan. Unlike the inland and less heavily travelled Nakasendō, the Tōkaidō travelled along the sea coast of eastern Honshū, hence the route's name....
, one of the Five Routes of Japan during the Edo period- Route 1 (Japan)Route 1 (Japan)National Route 1 is a major highway on the island of Honshū in Japan. It connects Chūō, Tokyo in the Kantō region with the city of Osaka, Osaka Prefecture in the Kansai region, passing through the Chūbu region en route. It follows the old Tōkaidō westward from Tokyo to Kyoto, and the old Kyo Kaidō...
, a major national highway in Japan that traces old Tōkaidō except Tōkyō-Yokohama section - Route 15 (Japan), a major national highway in Japan that traces old Tōkaidō between Tōkyō and Yokohama
- Route 1 (Japan)
- Tōkaidō Main LineTokaido Main LineThe is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities...
, a trunk line of Japan Railways that traces old Tōkaidō - Tōkaidō Shinkansen, a high-speed railway line of Central Japan Railway Company
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- Tokaido (company) (東海堂) (literally, Eastern Sea Shop), a manufacturer of karate uniforms and related products