Touring Kanagawa and the Toukaidou Highway with ukiyo-e and picture postcards
Introduction of the Exhibition
The start of the Meiji era saw the rise of picture postcards to provide visual information about sightseeing spots in place of the ukiyo-e that were popular in the Edo period. This exhibition shows various ukiyo-e and picture postcards of sightseeing spots in Kanagawa Prefecture such as Enoshima, the Great Buddha of Kamakura, and Oiso, from the Meiji to the Showa eras. By comparing them, visitors can see the changes in famous spots and landscapes as well as the differences in the focuses of tourism in each age.
The series Fifty-three Stations of the Toukaidou Corner
Kanagawa, Hodogaya, Totsuka, and Fujisawa, from the series “Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Highway”
Fujisawa Inn Corner
Views of Famous Places of the Toukaidou
Enoshima Corner
Enoshima Island
Special Exhibition Corner
Miya, from the series “ Toukaidou ”