Following the Shimabara Kaido Road by Takuji Matsuo A survey of the old road that stretches 110 kilometers around the Shimabara Peninsula. This is a journey of historical rediscovery, depicting the past and present of this road, which was used by the feudal lord for his sankin-kotai (alternate attendance), inspections of the domain, many travelers, and the local people as a road for their daily lives. Shouin, Ryoma, Ino Tadataka, and Santoka also walked this road.