The Tokaido was built during the Edo period by Tokugawa Ieyasu. Visiting the former post towns along the Tokaido, searching for vestiges of the past, the book also introduces information on history, culture, food, and souvenirs. Volume 1 covers stations from Nihonbashi in Tokyo to Fukuroi-juku in Shizuoka. Walking along the 53 stations of the Tokaido today will leave you immersed in nostalgia as you discover many nostalgic scenes from the Showa era.