Sendai-Matsumae Road

Japanese: 仙台･松前道 - せんだいまつまえどう

A modern byway that runs north from Shirakawa-juku, at the northern end of the Oshu road, to Hakodate. It is also commonly known as the Oshu Kaido, as it runs through the Oshu region, and its main route runs from Fukushima - Sendai - Morioka - Noheji - Aomori - Minmaya, before crossing the sea to Matsumae - Hakodate. There are various theories about the length and number of post stations. Since each feudal lord had direct control, there was no consistent post station system or assistant village system, and semi-independent policies were seen. Many of the post stations had underdeveloped resting functions, and the number of horses kept at the post stations was not consistent, with the staff often being transferred through training camps.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

奥州道中北端の白河宿から北上して箱館(函館)に至る近世の脇往還。奥州地方を縦走するところから奥州街道とも俗称され，おもな道筋は福島―仙台―盛岡―野辺地（のへじ）―青森―三厩（みんまや），渡海して松前―箱館に達する。区間や宿駅数には諸説がある。直接の支配がそれぞれの領主にあるため，一貫した宿駅制や助郷制は見られず，半独自性的な政策が見られる。宿駅の多くは休泊機能が未発達で，宿勤めも合宿による継立てが多く，宿駅に備えられた馬数も一定していない。

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