Nakayama Temple

A woodblock print of Nakayama Temple, most likely Nakayama-dera in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, a temple famous as one of the principal sites of the Saigoku Kannon pilgrimage. The temple, founded in the sixth century, occupies a hillside position with stone stairways leading up through the forested slope to the main hall. Nakazawa depicts the temple compound within its mountain setting, where the built structures exist in close dialogue with the surrounding natural terrain. Nakayama-dera holds special significance as a temple associated with safe childbirth and maternal protection, though Nakazawa's focus appears to be on its architectural and landscape qualities rather than its devotional functions.