Tōkaidō
In Japanese, Tōkaidō may refer to:
Spelled (東海道, literally, East Sea Route):
- Tōkaidō (region), an ancient country subdivision of Japan
- Tōkaidō (road), one of the Five Routes of Japan during the Edo period
- Route 1 (Japan), 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
- Tōkaidō Main Line, a trunk line of Japan Railways that traces old Tōkaidō
- Tōkaidō Shinkansen, a high-speed railway line of Central Japan Railway Company
- Pacific Ocean, historically known in Japan as Tōkaidō (meaning "East Sea")
Other spellings:
- Tokaido (company) (東海堂, literally, Eastern Sea Shop), a manufacturer of karate uniforms and related products
- The Tokaido board game designed by Antoine Bauza
In English, the term Tokaido megalopolis may refer to the Taiheiyō Belt urban area in Japan.
See also
- Tokai (disambiguation) including Tōkai (東海)
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