Bandō; old name for the Kantō region
Historical name for the Kantō region, used especially before the Edo period. Still appears in place names, family names, and historical contexts.
See also: 関東地方
Bandō was once the name for the Kantō region.
The Bandō Sanjūsan Kannon Pilgrimage is a circuit of 33 temples in the Kantō region.
Standard kanji spelling for the historical region name.
坂東 means “east of the passes” and historically designated the eastern provinces beyond the mountain passes separating them from the capital region. It became an old name for the 関東 region.