In samurai days, the route was used to take tributes to the Shogun in Tokyo, then called Edo. The Mikuni Road also played a key role in the silk industry, carrying cocoons and raw silk.

Sea routes, important for trade and for communication, may also be considered part of the Silk Road. During the Han dynasty, Chinese ships traded with Southeast Asian kingdoms. During the 7th and 8th ...

On this episode of Journeys in Japan, Sheila Cliffe from the UK follows the Silk Road from northern Kanto ... to express their gratitude. The formal Japanese garden was built by the entrepreneur ...