The was a route

Kaido

were ancient roads in Japan dating from the Edo period. Major examples include the Edo Five Routes, all of which started at Edo...

 built during the Edo period

Edo period

The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....

 in Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. It started in Himeji

Himeji, Hyogo

is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 535,945, with 206,409 households. The total area is 534.43 km².- History :...

, Harima Province

Harima Province

or Banshu was a province of Japan in the part of Honshū that is the southwestern part of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture. Harima bordered on Tajima, Tamba, Settsu, Bizen, and Mimasaka Provinces. Its capital was Himeji....

 (modern-day Hyōgo Prefecture

Hyogo Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...

), and stretched to Tottori

Tottori, Tottori

is the capital city of Tottori Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan.As of 2006, the city has an estimated population of 200,974 and a density of 262.48 persons per km². The total area is 765.66 km²....

, Inaba Province

Inaba Province

was an old province of Japan in the area that is today the eastern part of Tottori Prefecture. It was sometimes called . Inaba bordered on Harima, Hōki, Mimasaka, and Tajima Provinces.-History:The ancient capital, and the castle town, were at Tottori city...

 (modern-day Tottori Prefecture

Tottori Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region. The capital is the city of Tottori. It is the least populous prefecture in Japan.- History :Before the Meiji Restoration, Tottori encompassed the old provinces of Hōki and Inaba...

). There were eleven post stations

Shukuba

were post stations during the Edo period in Japan, generally located on one of the Edo Five Routes or one of its sub-routes. They were also called shukueki . These post stations were places where travelers could rest on their journey around the nation...

 along the route connecting to two cities.

The historical route is now traced by National Routes 2, 29

Japan National Route 29

National Route 29 is a national highway connecting Himeji and Tottori in Japan.-Route Data:*Length: 119.7 km *Origin: Himeji*Terminus: Tottori *Major cities: Tatsuno, Shiso-History:...

, 179 and 373, as well as Hyōgo's Prefectural Route 724.

Post stations

There are 11 post stations along the Inaba Kaidō. They are listed below with they corresponding modern-day municipality listed in parentheses.

Hyōgo Prefecture

Starting Location: Himeji (Himeji)

1. Shikisai-shuku (飾西宿) (Himeji)

2. Hashisaki-shuku (觜崎宿) (Tatsuno

Tatsuno, Hyogo

is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.As of April 30, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 81,087, with a household number of 29,212 and a population density of 384.43 persons per km². The total area is 210.93 km².-History:...

)

3. Senbon-shuku (千本宿) (Tatsuno)

4. Mikazuki-shuku (三日月宿) (Sayō

Sayo, Hyogo

is a town located in Sayō District, Hyōgo, Japan.-Population:As of March 31, 2008, the town has an estimated population of 20,939. The total area is 307.51 km².-Merge:...

, Sayō District

Sayo District, Hyogo

is a district located in Hyōgo, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 21,614 and a density of 70.29 persons per km². The total area is 307.51 km².-Merger:...

)

5. Hirafuku-shuku (平福宿) (Sayō, Sayō District)

Okayama Prefecture

6. Ōhara-shuku (Mimasaka

Mimasaka, Okayama

is a city located in Okayama, Japan.It is the result of a merger involving the former town of the same name. The merger took place on March 31, 2005 when the town of Katsuta from Katsuta District, the towns of Aida, Ōhara and Sakutō, and the village Higashiawakura, all from Aida District, were...

)

7. Sakane-shuku (坂根宿) (Mimasaka)

Tottori Prefecture

8. Komagaeri-shuku (駒帰宿) (Chizu

Chizu, Tottori

is a town located in Yazu District, Tottori, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 9,009 and a density of 40.11 persons per km². The total area is 224.61 km².- External links :*...

, Yazu District

Yazu District, Tottori

Yazu is a district located in Tottori Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 48,540 and a density of 55.43 persons per km²...

)

9. Chizu-shuku (智頭宿) (Chizu, Yazu District)

10. Mochigase-shuku (用瀬宿) (Tottori)

11. Kawara-shuku (河原宿) (Tottori)

Ending Location: Tottori (Tottori)