One large folding lithograph map, measuring 80x56cm. A fine copy in the original envelope (minor damage). Tokyo, Bunkeido, dated: Meiji 15 [i.e, 1882.
Nikko has been a major destinations for pilgrims, travellers, and tourists since the completion of the Nikko Toshogu shrine in 1617. Here the remains of the Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543-1616), the first Shogun of the Tokugawa dynasty and the great unifier of Japan, lay enshrined. It consists of over 40 buildings with elaborate decorations and carvings and it is designated an ‘Important Cultural Treasure’ of Japan. The grounds were carefully chosen due to their location surrounded by an imposing landscape with five large waterfalls (incl. the spectacular Kegon Falls) in the vicinity. These natural features were regarded as auspicious. The present print was probably for sale in the area featuring many of the scenic and architectural features of the neighbourhood. Uncommon.
