Hokkoku Kaidō

It stretched from the Nakasendō's Oiwake-juku to the Hokurikudō's Takada-shuku.

Although it ranked below the five major routes, the Hokkoku Kaidō was an important link between the Kantō region and the Sea of Japan side of Honshu.

It carried marine products and gold from the mines on Sado.

[2] Additionally, Nezumi-shuku and Shinonoi Oiwake-shuku were mid stations (ai no shuku (間宿), at which stayovers were not permitted, reducing the number where travellers could stay to 17.

The stations are divided by present-day prefectures below, with the municipality in parentheses.