Nikko Yumoto Onsen

A further impression in Hasui's series of views of Yumoto Onsen in the Oku-Nikko highlands, this print depicts the hot spring village in atmospheric mountain conditions. Yumoto's remoteness — reached by a steep road past Lake Chuzenji and Yudaki falls — made it a destination for travelers seeking mountain solitude. Hasui's treatment emphasizes the natural environment surrounding the settlement: forested slopes, the shallow Lake Yunoko nearby, and the characteristic steam that rises from geothermal springs. This numbered variant (the third of at least three) likely differs from the others in seasonal coloring or the treatment of sky and water. The series reflects Hasui's habit of revisiting productive subjects across different printings and atmospheric conditions, building a layered portrait of a place through accumulated variations rather than a single definitive image.