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 people crossing a bridge. There are mountains, a body of water, and rice fields in the background. Two lanterns, one pink, and one yellow are in the foreground. Print of Kakegawa Station (#26). 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: "KAKEGAWA After the traveller [sic] descends from the mountain, there is a plain extending for some miles. The beginning [sic] is called Kakegawa. This print is considered one of the best in the Takaido series." There are Japanese characters at the top, bottom, and side of the printed message.