Nakasendo


 

The Nakasendō (中山道) was one of two Tokugawa-era roads connecting Edo (modern-day Tokyo) to Kyoto in Japan. Unlike the coastal Tōkaidō, the Nakasendō travelled inland, hence its name, which means "Road through the Central Mountains."

Related Topics:
Tokugawa - Edo - Tokyo - Kyoto - Japan - Tōkaidō

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