The Dzojedzi Monastery on Mount Sanengzang was the main temple in the Kanto area of the Jedo-shu school. Hiroshige depicts the square in front of the red gates of Dimon

Asukayama Mountain was one of the popular places of the townspeople, where they were sent in the early spring for the khans – admiring the blooming cherry blossom. The mountain

Monastery Kaneydzi was one of the main Buddhist centers of Edo, and Kiyomizudo was one of the main temples of this monastery. The name of the monastery – “Kanayiji” –

Previously, the Senju district was located on the northern shore of Arakawa, which was the upper reaches of the Sumidagawa River. The quarter was named so, because in this area

This engraving is among the few in the series in which accurate terrain determination is impossible. The view of the Edo Gulf plays a secondary role in engraving, the author’s

The area adjacent to the Shinto shrine of Massaki Inari-medzin jinja was called Massaki. The temple of Massaki Inari, better known than the other Inari temples in Edo. On the

Hiroshige depicted the river Kandagawa, originating in the Musashi area and flowing into the Sumida-gawa river. Steep slopes, between which the river flowed, were artificial. They were built in order

Until 1841, the buildings of the Kabuki Theater were located in the Ginza quarter. In 1841, a fire broke out, all the buildings of the theater burned and part of

At the foot of the Sannodait hill, on the shore of a long pond similar to a pumpkin, is the temple of Hiyoshi Sanno Gonggen. Previously, it was a natural

The area of Kamata – the southern outskirts of the capital – has been famous since ancient times for an abundance of plum trees. Plum orchard in Kamata was created

Hill Konodai is located on the western edge of the hill of Simosudaiti. At the foot of the hill, from the north to the south flowed the river Tonegava. Earlier

Before the spectator unfolds a wide panorama of the Edo Gulf from Sinagawa station to the mouth of the Takikawa River, visible from a bird’s eye view, with the exception

Hiroshige portrayed the western outskirts of the capital, the Shinjuku district and the Tamakawa thirty-kilometer canal, which was built to supply Edo with drinking water. In this engraving is shown

In the foreground there is a part of the bridge at the gate of Itigaya. The name Ichigaya means literally “Market Valley”. Behind the bridge to the left were the

In this engraving, the Kandagawa River and Suidobashi Bridge are visible. The source of the river was the excess water of the Kanda Canal from the Airazutsumi Dam in Sekiguchi.