Mito Kaidō: 1-day campervan (Senju→Nagaoka)
1 days, 0 nights ・ ≈106 km ・ 3h 16m driving (estimated)
Mito Kaidō (110 km): 3 days on foot in the Edo period, 2 by express horse — 1 day by campervan, passing all 19 post towns. Done in a single day. One-way trip starting at Senju: confirm pick-up/drop-off at another branch with the rental company first.
Itinerary (19 stops)
- 千住宿
- 新宿
- 松戸宿
- 小金宿
- 我孫子宿
- 取手宿
- 藤代宿
- 若柴宿
- 牛久宿
- 荒川沖宿
- 中村宿
- 土浦宿
- 中貫宿
- 稲吉宿
- 府中宿（水戶街道）
- 竹原宿
- 片倉宿
- 小幡宿
- 長岡宿
Indicative cost
| 🚐 Rental (JP STAR Treasure 1 ・ 1 days ・ weekday rate) | 約 ¥18,000 |
| ⛽ Fuel (9 km/L ・ petrol ¥161/L) | 約 ¥1,896 |
| 🛣 Tolls ・ ⛴ Ferry ・ 🌙 Overnight | — |
Tolls and ferry fares have to be worked out leg by leg from the actual route, and overnight cost depends which stops you choose — all three are calculated live on the map once you pick a vehicle and a departure date. The two figures above assume this vehicle at the weekday rate.