Leisure boats at Arashiyama

Leisure boats at Arashiyama

People enjoy themselves on a boat at Arashiyama. The yakata boat is departing downstream with four women on board. The nine men on the boat in the distance have stopped under a tree to appreciate the view. The background suggests that this was taken upstream on Hozu River.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number88‐46‐0]

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