The Fifty-Three Post Stations of the Tokaido Highway

This series (Hoeido Edition) was reproduced by Nihon Hanga Kenkyu-Sho Ltd. (Japan Institute for the Study of Woodblock Prints) through the skill of renowned modern engravers; it took three years to complete.

Print depicting two people carrying goods towards a village. There are trees surrounding the village and mountains in the background. Print of Ishiyakushi Station (#44). This is one of a series of reproductions of the "53 Post Stations on the Tokaido Hwy" from Nihonbashi to Kyoto (Hoei-do edition). Print is matted on a piece of white-yellow paper and has an additional cover page that folds over the print. A printed inscription on the cover page reads: “ ISHIYAKUSHI The stages from Nagoya to Kusatsu, since they are on a branch line, are only known to local inhabitants. Though there are many picturesque places, few people visit them." There are Japanese characters at the top, bottom, and side of the printed message.