Utagawa Hiroshige The production date:1840 At the west side of Kakegawa post station, there was a junction that the approach to the Akiha Shrine was deviated from the Toukaidou. Akiha Shrine was known as the fire prevention shrine and worshipped by many followers during the Edo period. This series of ukiyo-e is called “The Toukaidou with Kyouka Poems” since a kyouka poem is assorted to every ukiyo-e picture.

Utagawa Hiroshige The production date:1840 Fukuroi post station is located at the halfway point of the Toukaidou Highway that started from Nihonbashi to Kyoto. This series of ukiyo-e is called “The Toukaidou with Kyouka Poems” since a kyouka poem is assorted to every ukiyo-e picture.

Utagawa Hiroshige The production date:1840 Ferry of the Tenryu River is illustrated. The peaceful scene of crossing river is illustrated, and river looks calm, but Tenryu River was a river which often breaks its bank and known with its rapid stream. This series of ukiyo-e is called “The Toukaidou with Kyouka Poems” since a kyouka poem is assorted to every ukiyo-e picture.

Utagawa Hiroshige The production date:1840 The flat road that extends diagonally from the foreground to the right is the Tokaidou Highway and shops. The building illustrated on the right is Hamamatsu Catsle. This series of ukiyo-e is called “The Toukaidou with Kyouka Poems” since a kyouka poem is assorted to every ukiyo-e picture.

Utagawa Hiroshige The production date:1840 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. This series of ukiyo-e is called “The Toukaidou with Kyouka Poems” since a kyouka poem is assorted to every ukiyo-e picture.

Utagawa Hiroshige The production date:1840

Utagawa Hiroshige The production date:1840 The scenery of Shio-mi-zaka Slope, which is located east side of Shirasuka post station is depicted. The Sea of Enshu is extended on the background. Shio-mi-zaka Slope was famous with its great view. This series of ukiyo-e is called “The Toukaidou with Kyouka Poems” since a kyouka poem is assorted to every ukiyo-e picture.

Utagawa Hiroshige The production date:1840 Travelers and village people caught in a sudden shower are covering their heads and bodies with straw hats and mats, rushing for shelters. On the left, a temporal tea stall is depicted, and people who escaped from the rain have a rest. This series of ukiyo-e is called “The Toukaidou with Kyouka Poems” since a kyouka poem is assorted to every ukiyo-e picture.