in the area that today forms the eastern half of
Aichi Prefecture. Its abbreviated form name was . Mikawa bordered on
Owari,
Mino,
Shinano, and
Tōtōmi Provinces. Mikawa is classified as one of the provinces of the
Tōkaidō. Under the
Engishiki classification system, Mikawa was ranked as a “superior country” (上国) and a “near country” (近国) in terms of its distance from the capital.