Pictures from the Ise sangū meisho zue (Illustrated Guide to the Ise Pilgrimage) show a daimyō’s party passing the Seki-juku post station, which connected the Tōkaidō with the Ise Kaidō. (Courtesy National Diet Library)
The Tōkaidō saikenzu (Detailed Map of the Tōkaidō) gave details on roads and post stations as well as the local topography. This page shows the area around the Seki-juku post station. Kameyama Castle is to the right, Seki-juku in the center, and the road to Ise in the lower right. (Courtesy National Archives of Japan)
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