Who goes first in Tokaido?
Funforge English original edition
Randomly line up the Traveler pieces at the starting inn in Kyoto. The Traveler farthest behind on the route moves first.
Rule details
The Traveler farthest behind takes each turn; a player can therefore take consecutive turns.
With two players, add a neutral Traveler to the random starting lineup. When that Traveler is last, the player whose own Traveler is in front moves it.
Choose Traveler tiles before determining the starting order.
Source & edition
- Tokaido: English rulebookFunforge · Set-up; Playing the game; Special rules for two-player games; Preparations · Checked 2026-09-26Printed page references: 2, 3, 7, 8
Image: © Funforge and Naiade · Funforge original Tokaido English rulebook title page, archived by 1jour-1jeu
If your rules call for a random choice, use the player picker.
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say. If you need a tie-break, pick a player at random.
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