The Saikaidō (西海道, "western sea circuit" or "western sea region") is a Japanese geographical term. It means both an ancient division of the country and...

Tsukushi-no-shima (筑紫島, "Island of Tsukushi"). The historical regional name Saikaidō (西海道, lit. West Sea Circuit) referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands...

Circuit": 15 provinces (kuni) Nankaidō (南海道) "South Sea Circuit": 6 provinces Saikaidō (西海道) "West Sea Circuit": 8 provinces Hokurikudō (北陸道) "North Land Circuit":...

name was Isshū (壱州). Iki is classified as one of the provinces of the Saikaidō. Under the Engishiki classification system, Iki was ranked as an "inferior...

Kinai Tōkaidō Tōsandō Hokurikudō San'indō San'yōdō Nankaidō Saikaidō...

on the provinces of Chikuzen and Chikugo. The province was included in Saikaidō. It did not include the island provinces (now municipalities) of Tsushima...

List of Provinces of Japan > Saikaidō > Satsuma Province > Izumi District Japan > Kyūshū > Kagoshima Prefecture > Izumi District Izumi (出水郡, Izumi-gun)...

Kaidō. Kaidō, however, do not include San'yōdō, San'indō, Nankaidō and Saikaidō, which were part of the even more ancient system of Yamato government called...

terms of the Gokishichidō system, Ōsumi was one of the provinces of the Saikaidō circuit. Under the Engishiki classification system, Ōsumi was ranked as...

blades from Etchū Province (3), Bitchū Province (5), Hōki Province (2) and Saikaidō (7). The Yamato tradition is the oldest, originating as early as the 4th...

terms of the Gokishichidō system, Bungo was one of the provinces of the Saikaidō circuit. Under the Engishiki classification system, Bungo was ranked as...

Fudoki (風土記) are ancient reports on provincial culture, geography, and oral tradition presented to the reigning monarchs of Japan, also known as local...

terms of the Gokishichidō system, Hyūga was one of the provinces of the Saikaidō circuit. Under the Engishiki classification system, Hyūga was ranked as...

Peninsula and the islands of Awaji and Shikoku). Western sea circuit / Saikaidō (the "western" island, Kyūshū). The Gokishichidō roads should not be confused...

terms of the Gokishichidō system, Chikuzen was one of the provinces of the Saikaidō circuit. Under the Engishiki classification system, Chikuzen was ranked...

terms of the Gokishichidō system, Buzen was one of the provinces of the Saikaidō circuit. Under the Engishiki classification system, Buzen was ranked as...

The geography and administrative subdivisions of Japan have evolved and changed during the course of its history. These were sometimes grouped according...

consisting of several provinces (e.g. the Tōkaidō east-coast region, and Saikaido west-coast region). This was also a historical usage of the character in...

Kinai Tōkaidō Tōsandō Hokurikudō San’indō San’yōdō Nankaidō Saikaidō...

since the beginning of 21st century. Gokishichidō Hokurikudō Nankaidō Saikaidō San'indō San'yōdō Tōkaidō Tōsandō Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "San'in"...

Kaidō. Kaidō, however, do not include San'yōdō, San'indō, Nankaidō and Saikaidō, which were part of the even more ancient system of Yamato government called...

terms of the Gokishichidō system, Chikugo was one of the provinces of the Saikaidō circuit. Under the Engishiki classification system, Chikugo was ranked...

(San'indō and San'yodō), Shikoku (Nankaidō except for Kii) and Kyūshū (Saikaidō) steadily increased, where growth was sustained by the introduction of...

troops was not as important. In outlying areas, such as Sado Island and the Saikaidō, where the court feared foreign invasion, professional troops drawn from...

Ōyamazumi Shrine 大山祇神社 Imabari, Ehime Tosa Tosa Shrine 土佐神社 Kōchi, Kōchi Saikaidō Chikuzen Sumiyoshi Shrine 住吉神社 Fukuoka, Fukuoka Hakozaki Shrine 筥崎宮 Fukuoka...

wider highway network of Japan continue. Gokishichidō Hokurikudō Nankaidō Saikaidō San'indō San'yōdō Tōkaidō Tōsandō Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "San'in"...

overlooks the site of the provincial capital of Chikugo Province, the Saikaidō highway and the Chikugo River. It is surrounded by other mountain-top fortifications...

Kinai Tōkaidō Tōsandō Hokurikudō San’indō San’yōdō Nankaidō Saikaidō...

and met up with Taira no Munemori along with the Emperor Antoku on the Saikaidō road from the capital. He tried in vain to convince Munemori to return...

called the West Sea of Korea In the Japanese readings Saikai or Nishiumi: Saikaidō, a region of ancient Japan Saikai, Nagasaki (西海市), city in Nagasaki Prefecture...