noun
Saikaidō; Kyūshū region under the ritsuryō system
Historical administrative region name used in the ritsuryō system, roughly corresponding to modern Kyūshū. Not used in contemporary geography.
西海道は律令制下の行政区画の一つで、九州地方を指した。
Saikaidō was one of the administrative regions under the ritsuryō system, referring to the Kyūshū area.