Tokaido Walk (24) Akasaka-Okazaki (off Tokyo): May 3, 2013

I started today’s walk from Akasaka, the 36th shukuba station for Fujikawa. It was hilly in the area. Tokaido and Tomei Highway as well as Meitetsu Railway run in parallel through mountains and hills.

Maintenance and renovation works have been made in the last decades here. New pine trees were planted along the street. The works were done as parts of “Tokaido Renaissance Project.”


Wheat and barley fields spread in some parts in the area. Farmers just started planting of rice this week. I heard the sound of flogs and birds here.

I moved westwards and arrived in Okazaki, the 37th station. Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of Tokugawa Government was born in Okazaki castle. He ruled the land from the castle about 10 years.


Many corners were around the castle to defend it from opponent’s attack. The case of Okazaki was more than usual. It had 27 corners. Now, sign boards are placed in each corner.

The city also places the Edo era-related sculptures in many places along Tokaido to attract visitors. The picture shows the image of waitress in the inn.