Aso Shrine in Kumamoto Prefecture appears in Tokuriki's Famous Sacred and Historical Places series, showcasing one of Japan's oldest Shinto shrines set against the volcanic landscape of Mount Aso. Publisher-produced editions from this extensive series typically sell for $50-$200. The Unsodo seal on the margin confirms the original edition and helps distinguish it from later reprints.
Aso Shrine — one of the oldest shrines in Japan, dedicated to the deities of the Aso caldera on Kyushu — appears in this print from Tokuriki's "Famous, Sacred and Historical Places" series, its ancient wooden architecture set against the volcanic landscape of the caldera's inner rim. The Aso shrine complex is both sacred site and geological drama, its buildings occupying land shaped by one of the world's largest volcanic calderas. Tokuriki's rendering balances the architectural specificity of the shrine with the vast natural context that surrounds it.
伏見稲荷
Woodblock print
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
Uji Byodoin no ichibu
1921
Color woodblock print; oban
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Aso Shrine - Famous, Sacred and Historical Places was created by Tomikichiro Tokuriki (徳力富吉郎).
Yes — Aso Shrine - Famous, Sacred and Historical Places is part of the Famous, Sacred and Historical Places series by Tomikichiro Tokuriki.
Aso Shrine - Famous, Sacred and Historical Places uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on woodblock print.
Aso Shrine - Famous, Sacred and Historical Places was published by Unsodo.
Aso Shrine - Famous, Sacred and Historical Places depicts temples & shrines.
