街かい道どう筋すじ

noun

highway route (Edo period); main route

Refers to a route along a major historical highway, especially those established in the Edo period. Often used in historical or geographical contexts.

See also: 街道

• この街かい道どう筋すじには古ふるい宿しゅく場ば町まちがいくつも残のこっている。

  Many old post towns remain along this highway route.

• 東とう海かい道どうは江え戸ど時じ代だいの主しゅ要ような街かい道どう筋すじの一ひとつだった。

  The Tōkaidō was one of the main highway routes of the Edo period.