Tsurayuki, who had been the kokushi of Tosa Province from 930 to 934, wrote about his 55-day journey from Tosa to Kyoto after he had served out his term, pretending to be a female writer and using Hiragana.
930年（延長(元号)8年）から934年（承平4年）土佐国の国司だった貫之が、任期を終えて土佐から京へ戻るまでの55日間の紀行を、女の作者を装って平仮名で綴った。