the Nihonbashi District. Neighboring post towns As the starting point for the five routes of the Edo period, Nihonbashi provided easy access to many parts throughout ancient Japan. Tōkaidō (connecting Edo to Kyoto, staying near the coast) Nihonbashi (starting location) - Shinagawa-juku Nakasendō (connecting Edo to Kyoto, going through the mountains) Nihonbashi (starting location) - Itabashi-juku Kōshū Kaidō (connecting Edo to Kai Province (modern-day Yamanashi Prefecture)) Nihonbashi (starting location) - Naitō Shinjuku Ōshū Kaidō (connecting Edo to Mutsu Province (modern-day Fukushima Prefecture)) Nihonbashi (starting location) - Hakutaku-juku Nikkō Kaidō (connecting Edo with Nikkō) Nihonbashi (starting location) - Senju-juku Photo gallery References External links Chūō, Tokyo Neighborhoods of Tokyo Financial districts Stations of the Nakasendō Stations of the Tōkaidō Bridges in Japan Bridges completed in 1911 Kilometre-zero markers 1911 establishments in Japan