The first re-release was made on June 29, 2001 for the Microsoft Windows operating system as part of the Ultra 2000 Sunsoft Classic Games 2 compilation.

[2] Kantaro (カン太郎), who has completed his training in the city of Kyoto and seeks to return to his fiancée, Momoko-chan (ももこちゃん), who lives in Edo, but the evil merchant Gonzaemon (剛左衛門) seeks to steal the secrets of fireworks manufacturing from Kantaro, and summons his cronies to harass him as he makes his way through the Tōkaidō route.

A set amount must be paid to the border patrol officer if the passport item is not present, with secret passages to other levels costing more.

An onigiri grants the player temporary invincibility and transforms Kantaro into a ball, allowing him to roll over enemies.

Locations of rivers, hills, rest stops and types of trees are also set according to each area's geographical characteristics.