Hiroshige's Famous Views of the Sixty-odd Provinces with Historical Maps

[The author's name has been updated from "Japan Books and Collectibles" to "Ken Takahashi."] "Illustrated Guide to Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces" (1853-1856) is a series of ukiyo-e prints by Utagawa Hiroshige depicting 69 famous places across Japan, including Edo (present-day Tokyo). This book includes old maps (by Ino Tadataka and Takahashi Kageyasu) as guides to help readers understand the locations of the old provinces depicted. While there is no explanatory text, viewing Hiroshige's ukiyo-e prints and old maps together will give you the feeling of traveling around Japan during the Edo period, visiting famous places across the country. [The author name has been updated from "Japan Books and Collectibles" to "Ken Takahashi".] A series of ukiyo-e prints by Utagawa Hiroshige, depicting a total of 69 famous places, including Edo, across 68 provinces in Japan (first published in 1853-1856). To help understand the locations of the depicted areas, historical maps (by Ino Tadataka and Takahashi Kageyasu) have been included as guides. Although there are no accompanying explanatory texts, by observing Hiroshige's ukiyo-e prints together with the antique maps, you can experience the feeling of traveling to famous places throughout Japan during the Edo period.