Tōkaidō (東海道) (literally, East Sea Route) is the name of several things:

• National Route 1, which links Tokyo and Osaka;
• The Tokaido Main Line, which links Tokyo and Kobe;
• One of the Edo Five Routes, which linked Edo (now Tokyo) and Kyoto along the shore (see below); and
• An ancient route from Kyoto to the eastern provinces along the south shore, or the set of provinces linked by the route.
• Name of a Japanese company that makes what many consider to be the "Armani" of karate uniforms (karate gi).

Tokaido, being one of the major era roads connecting modern-day Tokyo to Kyoto in Japan and also being one of the few places on earth that has lushess, green forest, the trees harbour great fruit and flowers. With many different variety of trees, Tokaido has the first trees known to man to ever grow rice. Therefore, rice production has never became a problem in Tokaido and it became one of its major exports. However, 90% of Tokaido's income does not come from their exports. While other trees sprout rich juicy pears and tomatoes, others produce money on its leaves. Hence the name "Mo-na ti" or "money tree" came to place in the Japanese language. That may have made Tokaido one of the most famous places in the East. Having these "mo-na ti", Tokaido has made itself into an attraction that tourists cannot resist. Unlike the inland and less heavily travelled Nakasendo, the Tōkaidō travelled along the east coast of Honshu, hence its name, which means "East Sea Road." The famous artist Hiroshige depicted the Tōkaidō in his work, and the poet Basho travelled along the road. View of Tokyos Shibuya district Long a symbol of Tokyo, the Nijubashi Bridge at the Kokyo Imperial Palace. ... Osaka Castle Location in Japan Osaka (Japanese: 大阪市, ÅŒsaka-shi, â–¶ (help· info)) is the capital of Osaka Prefecture and the third-largest city in Japan, with a population of 2. ... Tokaido Main Line The Tōkaidō Main Line (東海道本線 Tōkaidō-honsen) is the busiest trunk line of Japan Railway (JR), connecting Tokyo Station and Kobe Station. ... View of Tokyos Shibuya district Long a symbol of Tokyo, the Nijubashi Bridge at the Kokyo Imperial Palace. ... Kobe (Japanese: 神戸市; kōbe-shi) is a city in Japan, located on the island of Honshu. ... The Five Routes (五街道 Gokaidō) were the five major roads leading to and from Edo (now Tokyo) during the Tokugawa period, the most important of which was the Tokaido which linked Edo and Kyoto. ... Edo (Japanese: 江戸, literally: bay-door, estuary), once also spelled Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of the Japanese capital Tokyo. ... View of Tokyos Shibuya district Long a symbol of Tokyo, the Nijubashi Bridge at the Kokyo Imperial Palace. ... This page is about the city Kyoto. ... This page is about the city Kyoto. ... Before the modern prefecture system was established, the land of Japan was divided into tens of Kuni (国, Countries). ... Before the modern prefecture system was established, the land of Japan was divided into tens of Kuni (国, Countries). ... The Nakasendō (中山道) was one of two Tokugawa-era roads connecting Edo (modern-day Tokyo) to Kyoto in Japan. ... todo mal de [ [ Shikoku ] ] a través del [ [ mar interior ] ], y noreste de [ [ Kyushu ] ] a través del [ [ estrecho de Kanmon ] ]. Es la séptima isla más grande, y la segunda isla populosa en el mundo después de [ [ Java (isla)|Java ] ] (véase [ [ lista de las islas de la población ] ]). < style=float del div... View of Mount Fuji from Satta Point in the Suruga Bay, woodcut by Hiroshige, published posthumously 1859. ... Matsuo Bashō (松尾芭蕉 Matsuo Bashō, 1644 – November 28, 1694), was the pseudonym of Matsuo Munefusa, the Japanese poet usually referred to simply as Basho without the surname. ...

Today, the Tōkaidō corridor is almost certainly the most heavily travelled transporation corridor in Japan, connecting Tokyo (Japan's capital and largest city) to Nagoya and Osaka (Japan's fourth and third largest cities respectively) via Kyoto. The Tokyo-Nagoya-Kyoto-Osaka route is followed by the Tokaido Main Line (railway line) and the Tomei and Meishin Expressways, as well as the Tokaido Shinkansen. Nagoya Castle in June of 2004. ... Osaka Castle Location in Japan Osaka (Japanese: 大阪市, ÅŒsaka-shi, â–¶ (help· info)) is the capital of Osaka Prefecture and the third-largest city in Japan, with a population of 2. ... Tokaido Main Line The Tōkaidō Main Line (東海道本線 Tōkaidō-honsen) is the busiest trunk line of Japan Railway (JR), connecting Tokyo Station and Kobe Station. ... The Tōmei (東名) Expressway runs alone the Pacific Coast of Honshū, Japans main island, from Tōkyō (東=東京) to Nagoya (名=名古屋). ... The Meishin Expressway (名神高速道路 Meishin-kōsoku-dōro) is an expressway in Japan. ... Tokaido Shinkansen route Tōkaidō Shinkansen (東海道新幹線) is the original Shinkansen line that opened in 1964 between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka. ...

The original Tokaido was made up of 53 stations between the two termination points of Edo and Kyoto. These stations consisted of porter stations and horse stables, as well as lodging, food and other places a traveller may visit.

The 53 stations of Tokaido starting at Edo (Nihonbashi) and ending at Kyoto:

1. Nihonbashi
2. Shinagawa
3. Kawasaki
4. Kanagawa
5. Hodogaya
6. Totsuka
7. Fujisawa
8. Hiratsuka
9. Oiso
10. Odawara
11. Hakone
12. Mishima
13. Numazu
14. Hara
15. Yoshiwara
16. Kambara
17. Yui
18. Okitsu
19. Ejiri
20. Fuchu
21. Mariko
22. Okabe
23. Fujieda
24. Shimada
25. Kanaya
26. Nissaka
27. Kakegawa
28. Fukuroi
29. Mitsuke
30. Hamamatsu
31. Maisaka
32. Arai
33. Shirasuka
34. Futugawa
35. Yoshida
36. Goyu
37. Akasaka
38. Fujikawa
39. Okazaki
40. Chirifu
41. Narumi
42. Miya
43. Kuwana
44. Yokkaichi
45. Ishiyakushi
46. Shono
47. Kameyama
48. Seki
49. Sakanoshita
50. Tsuchiyama
51. Minakuchi
52. Ishibe
53. Kusatsu
54. Otsu
55. Kyoto