Tokaido Trail
Description
- Name Tokaido Trail
- Length of trail 492 km, 306 miles
- Length in days 25 days
- Traildino grading EW, Easy walk, nature trail
492 km, 53 stages
The Old Tokaido is an alternative to the Nakasendo Trail, connecting Tokyo to Kyoto with 53 stations in between. The trail follows the coastline, whereas the Nakasendo Trail passes through the mountains. The total distance is 492 km.
Links
Facts
Reports
- Aki Meguri: The Old Tokaido Stage
The author leaves his journal for us, introduces the 53 stations, and gives a Words-and-Pictures account of the trail.
- The walking fool: The Tokaido diary
Yes, the walking fool hits again. Lastly the Nakasendo trail, and this time he walks the Tokaido trail; the same cities connected via a different road.
- Tokaido Trail, 1999 (Japanese)
The author offers us a very informative account of the trail.
- Tokaido Trail (Japanese)
An account of the trail.
- Tokaido Trail, 2007 - 2009 (Japanese)
You must apply the hit-and-run tactics on this Japanese website, and you will find artful pictures of two lads hiking the trail.