The 'contiguous journey theory' (reading the journey contiguously), which is used in the Kinai region theory, uses the directions and distances described in Gishiwajinden: after setting out from Daifang Commandery, passing through the state of Kuyakan, Tsuma, Iki to northern Kyushu, and taking the land route through the state of Matsura, Ito, Na, Fumi and Toma to Yamatai.
畿内説で用いられる「連続説」（連続読み）とは、魏志倭人伝に記述されている方角や距離に従って比定していく読み方で、帯方郡を出発後、狗邪韓国・対馬国・一支国を経て北部九州に上陸し、末廬国・伊都国・奴国・不弥国・投馬国・邪馬台国までを順にたどる。