Kitagawa UtamaroⅡ Production date:1804-1818 The composition of the two women with a male attendant is a typical composition of the scene of pilgrimage to Enoshima Island. However, the character of a child selling the turban shells illustrated on the leftis very rare. On the right side, a cherry blossoms behind a pine tree is in full bloom, suggesting the season is spring, around April. The artist Kitagawa Utamaro II was a pupil of Utamaro I and inherited the name after his teacher’s death. He was known with his works of beautiful women that closely followed Utamaro I’s style.

Utagawa Chikashige 1880 This picture depicts a kabuki dance with the theme of the pilgrimage to Mt. Oyama, which was performed in 1880 (Meiji 13). The portraits of seven kabuki actors, as they play the seven main characters from the story, are depicted (six works are on display).

Utagawa HiroshigeⅡ 1854 The snow-scape of Fujisawa post station is illustrated. The parapet of Yugyouji Bridge is illustrated on the back of figures.

Utagawa HiroshigeⅡ 1854 At Sakawa River, the usual transportation for crossing the river was kachi-watashi, and each traveler asked a man to carry by walk. The crossing fees depended on the number of porter, the type of the vehicle they useed and the depth of the river.

Utagawa HiroshigeⅡ 1854 This place was famous for its scenic point of “Hidari-Fuji”, or the Mt. Fuji appears from the left. “Hidari-Fuji” along the Toukaidou Highway is very rare since this can be seen only from Nango and Yoshiwara post station.

Utagawa HiroshigeⅡ 1854 The scenery of Satta Pass, which was located between Yui post station and Okitsu post station, is seen from Okitsu side. Satta Pass was known with its magnificent view of Mt. Fuji. This picture makes viewers to imagine that the travelers, who climb the steep slope of the mountain pass, will enjoy the superb view of Mt. Fuji in the morning glow from the top of the pass.Originally the Toukaidou Highway was situated along the ocean under the cliff, but it was a dangerous road where the wild waves washed the foot of cliff. The mountain pass where people can enjoy the great view of Mt. Fuji is newly constructed one.

Utagawa HiroshigeⅡ 1854 Mariko post station was the smallest station along the Toukaidou Highway but this place was flourished as a rest stop located before the Utsunoya touge (Utsunoya mountain pass). The local specialty was the grated yam soup and there are words to indicates it in the picture.

Utagawa HiroshigeⅡ 1854 The scene of ferries crossing the Lake Hamana is illustrated. Maisaka post station was located at the eastern shores of Lake Hamana located at south. In order to get to Lake Hamana from this post station, people had to travel with a ferryboat at Imagire.