Theme

Transport

A present-day road and houses along the old Sanyo highway in Kawabe, Mabi, Kurashiki

Japan

Sanyōdō: Eight Provinces, a Road, and an Inland Sea

From an ancient administrative circuit to the Saigoku highway, the history of Sanyōdō reveals how relay stations, waterways, and the terrain of Bizen connected Japan.

KAKUYU Editorial Team · September 27, 2026