Pictures of Famous Places along the Tkaid Road (2 books Set) Places in Japan Katsura and Tkaid Book review The Cat and the City Best book set in Tokyo Japan Ten Great Books set in TOKYO Blog TripFiction Pictures of Famous Places along the Tkaid Road Pictures of Famous Places along the Tkaid Road. Katsura: Imperial Villa Author: Kunihei Wada Publisher: Hoikusha Publishing Co., 1963 Condition: Softcover, yellowed cover and edges, interior clean The Katsura Imperial Villa, or Katsura Detached Palace, is an Imperial residence with associated gardens and outbuildings in the western suburbs of Kyoto, Japan one of the finest examples of Japanese architecture and garden design. A guide complete with black and white and coloured photographs. Tkaid: Hiroshige Author: Tomikichiro Tokuriki Publisher: Hoikusha Publishing Co., 1963 Condition: Softcover, slight foxing on top edge, interior clean The Tkaid road, which roughly means "eastern sea route," was the most important of the Five Routes of the Edo period in Japan, connecting Kyoto to Edo. A guide complete with photographs and coloured Japanese prints.