In addition, as Goki shichido (lit. "five provinces and seven circuits," the name for ancient administrative units), the whole region was divided into kinai (provinces surrounding Kyoto and Nara), the 'seven circuits' of Tokaido, Tozando, Hokurikudo, Sanindo, Sanyodo, Nankaido and Saikaido, which were divided into 66 provinces and two islands, Iki Province and Tsushima Province.
さらに五畿七道として、畿内と東海道・東山道・北陸道・山陰道・山陽道・南海道・西海道の七道に区分され、その内部は66国と壱岐国・対馬国の2嶋が配分された。