Hiroshige - 53 Stations of the Tokaido - Print 15

Hiroshige - 53 Stations of the Tokaido - Print 15

15 Yoshiwara - A road lined with trees running through ricefields, along which a man leads a horse carrying three women; Fuji in the distance. This section of highway was lined with pine trees for the comfort of travellers. Through the trees, Mount Fuji was seen on the left-hand side of the highway and was popularly called "left Fuji". Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858). The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido - Hoeido edition (1831-4) Date: 1831 - 1834

Mt. Fuji seen from the Otome Pass

Mt. Fuji seen from the Otome Pass

Mt. Fuji viewed from Otome Pass at the border of Shizuoka and Kanagawa Prefectures, facing west. Otome Pass is part of the road to Gotenba, Shizuoka Prefecture via Sengokubara (Kanagawa) and Hakone. It has been famous since ancient times for its spectacular view of Mt. Fuji. During the Edo Period, travel restrictions were enforced and people were not allowed to pass. This photograph was taken at the top of the pass. The resting place is visible on the left.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:A. Farsari, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number81‐22‐0]

Pack-horse man

Pack-horse man

The road-horse man and another man riding a horse. The load on the horse may be coal packs. The background is Mt. Fuji. The shape of the mountain reveals that the photo was taken from the direction of Yamanashi.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number31‐46‐0]

Mt. Fuji seen from the Otome Pass

Mt. Fuji seen from the Otome Pass

A vendor and road-horse man departing from the tea house at the ridge. Otome Ridge was located on the border of Gotemba and Hakone, at a height of 1005 meters above sea level. It is said to be the oldest road over Mt.Hakone, but it was not used during the Edo era when the route was regulated.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number5‐15‐0]

Mt. FUJI from gotenba

Mt. FUJI from gotenba

The main vehicle of ground transportation until the Meiji era was the horse. Japanese horses were small and ugly compared to European horses but were just as strong. The Japanese horses did not wear horse-shoes but were shod with straw shoes to protect their hooves. The content of the load is unknown.==Date:unknown, Place:Gotenba, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number4‐15‐0]