There were formerly five highways, afterward two were added, and by the addition of the road to the temple of Nikko, there are now eight. The office issues rules for Daimios and Hattamoto passing along these roads, and for merchants and farmers when traveling. In every village or town along the road these rules are affixed in the To iya or government office, for all the villages upon these highroads are to a certain extent under the control of the government, even when the road passes through the territories of Daimios. The following are headings of these regulations: As to providing two-sworded men with lodgings on the road, and cangos or chairs to travel in. As to children traveling, two in one cango, or mother and child. As to members of the Gorochiu when traveling. As to different customs, if such officer be traveling on private or public account. As to giving a passport to a traveler (Saki buray); as to where he is to sleep, and at what hotels he is to stop on the road. As to traveling during the night, if it be necessary. Rules as to sleeping at towns. Rules as to (tcha tatte onna) servant-women, and other descriptions of women, in inns. To keep accounts in each town of the number of coolies and horses used on the road each day. As to Buddhist priests when traveling on the road. As to affixing in six public places in Yedo the (Kosatsu) laws of roads. As to the rates for carrying goods. As to the officers who examine the weights of goods. Laws as to the porters on the road. Rules as to going into and leaving hotels on the road. Rules as to government goods carried upon the roads. As to officers who travel at government expense--as the Tenso, Emperor’s messengers, etc. As to how many porters each Daimio is entitled to, and the rate of payment. If he wants more, he must pay at a higher rate. If one of his servants travels by himself, he is not to be provided for. Rules as to tenants of government lands when they come to Yedo.