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ANDO HIROSHIGE
Tokaido - Hoeido edition 11-15
11 Hakone
A high peak, round the base of which, through a gorge, a daimyo`s cortège is wending it`s way; on the left the Hakone Lake, with Fuji in the distance.
The Hakone pass was the most arduous stretch of the entire Tokaido Highway. It was steep and difficult to climb, and harboured many roaming bandits. However, the pass abounded in scenic spots and hot spring resorts and continues to attact many visitors.
12 Mishima
Travellers setting forth in the mists of early morning, one on horseback and the other in a kago.
Situated at the entrance to Hakone pass, this station was packed with travellers all through the year.
13 Namazu
Travellers walking along the river bank, lined with trees, towards the village ahead, under a huge full moon in a deep blue sky, one of them carrying on his back a large Tengu mask, the mark of a pilgrim to the Shinto shrine of Kompira on Shikoku Island. Dark forest of trees on further shore of river.
14 Hara
Two women wayfarers, and a coolie carrying their boxes, passing along by rice fields, overlooked by the huge snowy mass of Fuji.
The neighbourhood of Hara is considered the best vantage point for magnificent views of Mount Fuji. In the Edo Period, travelling on the highway was considered very dangerous and woman travellers were usually accompanied by their manservant.
15 Yoshiwara
A road lined with trees running through ricefields, along which a man leads a horse carrying three women; Fuji in the distance.
This section of highway was lined with pine trees for the comfort of travellers. Through the trees, Mount Fuji was seen on the left-hand side of the highway and was popularly called "left Fuji".
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