Famous Places (Meisho-e) Prints (256)
Prints in the meisho-e ('famous places pictures') tradition — the classical Japanese practice of depicting renowned scenic, historical, or cultural sites organized as visual itineraries.
Artists Known for Famous Places (Meisho-e)
Twenty Views of Tokyo: Clearing After a Snowfall at the Asakusa Kannon Temple (Tokyo Nijukkei: Asakusa Kannon no yukibare)
Woodblock print
Collection of scenic views of Japan, eastern Japan edition: Hachinohe-Same (Nihon fukei shu higashi Nihon hen: Hachinohe-Same)
Woodblock print
Collection of scenic views of Japan, eastern Japan edition: Snow at Godaido Temple in Matsushima (Nihon fukei shu higashi Nihon hen: Matsushima Godaido no yuki)
Woodblock print
Twenty Views of Tokyo: Ochanomizu (Tokyo Nijukkei: Ochanomizu)
Woodblock print
Twenty Views of Tokyo: Snow at Tsukijima (Tokyo Nijukkei: Tsukijima no yuki)
Woodblock print
Ichinokura at Ikegami, Evening (Ikegami Ichinokura [sekiyo]), from the series Twenty Views of Tokyo (Tôkyô nijûkei)
Woodblock print
Twenty Views of Tokyo: Shiba Zojo Temple (Tokyo Nijukkei: Shiba Zojoji)
Woodblock print
Collection of scenic views of Japan, eastern Japan edition: Morning at Tsuta Marsh (Nihon fukei shu higashi Nihon hen: Tsutanuma no asa)
Woodblock print

Aoba Castle, Sendai (Sendai Aobajō), from the series Collection of Scenic Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition (Nihon fūkei shu higashi Nihon hen)
1933
Color woodblock print

Evening Rain at a Lakeside Tearoom, from the series "Collection of Views of the Moto-Hakone Minami Mountain Villa (Moto-Hakone Minami sanso fukei shu)"
1935
Color woodblock print; oban

Nigatsu Hall in Nara (Nara Nigatsudo), from the series “Collection of Scenic Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"
1934
Color woodblock print; oban

Zaimoku Isalnd, Matsushima, from the series "Collection of Scenic Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition" (Nihon fukei shu higashi Nihon hen, Matsushima Zaimokuto)
May 1933
Color woodblock print

Onuma Park, Hokkaido, from the series "Collection of Scenic Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition" (Nihon fukei shu higashi Nihon hen, Hokkaido Onuma koen)
March 1934
Color woodblock print
Sakurada Gate of the Imperial Palace (Sakurada mon), from the series Twenty Views of Tokyo (Tôkyô nijûkei)
Woodblock print
Collection of Scenic Views of Japan II, Kansai edition: Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen: Kyoto Kiyomizudera)
Woodblock print
Moon on the Arakawa River in Akabane (Arakawa no tsuki [Akabane]), from the series Twenty Views of Tokyo (Tôkyô nijûkei)
Woodblock print
Watching a Nô Play (Onô haiken no zu), from the series Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô meisho fûkei), also known as the Processional Tôkaidô (Gyôretsu Tôkaidô), here called Tôkaidô meisho no uchi
Woodblock print
Old Picture of the Rashômon Gate (Rashômon no ko zu), from the series Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô meisho fûkei), also known as the Processional Tôkaidô (Gyôretsu Tôkaidô), here called Tôkaidô meisho tsuzuki
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Tsukishimadera Temple in Hyôgo (Hyôgo Tsukishimadera), from the series Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô meisho fûkei), also known as the Processional Tôkaidô (Gyôretsu Tôkaidô), here called Tôkaidô meisho no uchi
Woodblock print
Kyoto: The Palace Wall and the Jômeimon Gate (Kyô, Tsuiji Jômeimon), from the series Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô meisho fûkei), also known as the Processional Tôkaidô (Gyôretsu Tôkaidô), here called Tôkaidô meisho no uchi
Woodblock print
Gontazaka, from the series Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô meisho fûkei), also known as the Processional Tôkaidô (Gyôretsu Tôkaidô), here called Tôkaidô meisho no uchi
Woodblock print
Nanko, from the series Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô meisho fûkei), also known as the Processional Tôkaidô (Gyôretsu Tôkaidô), here called Tôkaidô meisho no uchi
Woodblock print
Kageishi in the Mountains of Hakone (Hakone sanchû Kageishi), from the series Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô meisho fûkei), also known as the Processional Tôkaidô (Gyôretsu Tôkaidô), here called Tôkaidô meisho no uchi
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Mount Hiei (Hieizan), from the series Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô meisho fûkei), also known as the Processional Tôkaidô (Gyôretsu Tôkaidô), here called Tôkaidô meisho no uchi
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Hunting Boar in the Mountains of Hakone (Hakone sanchû inoshishigari), from the series Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô meisho fûkei), also known as the Processional Tôkaidô (Gyôretsu Tôkaidô), here called Tôkaidô meisho no uchi
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Snipe Marsh (Shigi tatsu sawa), from the series Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô meisho fûkei), also known as the Processional Tôkaidô (Gyôretsu Tôkaidô), here called Tôkaidô meisho no uchi
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Cattle Sheds at Takanawa (Takanawa ushigoya), from the series Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô meisho fûkei), also known as the Processional Tôkaidô (Gyôretsu Tôkaidô), here called Tôkaidô
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Okitsu, from the series Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô meisho fûkei), also known as the Processional Tôkaidô (Gyôretsu Tôkaidô), here called Tôkaidô
Woodblock print
Images of the Fifteen Ashikaga Shoguns at the Tôji-in in Kyoto (Kyôto Tôji-in, Ashikaga jûgodai mokuzô no zu), from the series Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road, aka Processional Tôkaidô (Gyôretsu Tôkaidô), here called Tôkaidô meisho no uchi
Woodblock print
Nachi Waterfall (Nachi no taki), from the series Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô meisho fûkei), also known as the Processional Tôkaidô (Gyôretsu Tôkaidô), here called Tôkaidô meisho no uchi
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Mirage at Kuwana (Kuwana shinkirô), from the series Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô meisho fûkei), also known as the Processional Tôkaidô (Gyôretsu Tôkaidô), here called Tôkaidô meisho no uchi
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Miho no Matsubara, from the series Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô meisho fûkei), also known as the Processional Tôkaidô (Gyôretsu Tôkaidô), here called Tôkaidô meisho no uchi
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Okazaki, from the series Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô meisho fûkei), also known as the Processional Tôkaidô (Gyôretsu Tôkaidô), here called Tôkaidô
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Morning of a Nô Performance (Onô haiken asaban), from the series Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô meisho fûkei), also known as the Processional Tôkaidô (Gyôretsu Tôkaidô), here called Tôkaidô meisho no uchi
Woodblock print

Shitaya, Twelve Views of Tokyo
Woodblock print
Tsuchiyama: The Suzuka Mountains and Sakanoshita (Tsuchiyama, Suzukayama Sakanoshita), from the series Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô meisho fûkei), also known as the Processional Tôkaidô (Gyôretsu Tôkaidô), here called Tôkaidô
Woodblock print
The Atsuta Shrine at Miya Station (Miya eki Atsuta no yashiro), from the series Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô meisho fûkei), also known as the Processional Tôkaidô (Gyôretsu Tôkaidô), here called Tôkaidô meisho no uchi
Woodblock print
The Snake Pine at Tago Bay (Tago no ura hebimatsu), from the series Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô meisho fûkei), also known as the Processional Tôkaidô (Gyôretsu Tôkaidô), here called Tôkaidô meisho no uchi
Woodblock print
Twelve Views of Tokyo: Akasaka (Tokyo Junikei: Akasaka)
Woodblock print

Nihonbashi (Japan Bridge) / Tokyo junikei (Twelve Views of Tokyo)
Woodblock print
Twelve Views of Tokyo: Shitaya
Woodblock print

Twelve Views of Tokyo: Asakusa
Woodblock print
Clear Weather after Snow at the Sumida River Ferry (Sumidagawa watashiba yukibare no zu), from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Tōto meisho no uchi)
20th century
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Sazai Hall of the Five Hundred Rakan Temple (Gohyaku Rakan Sazaido), from the series “One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)”
1857
Color woodblock print; oban

Twelve Views of Tokyo: Twelve Views of Tokyo (Tokyo Junikei: Tokyo Junikei)
Woodblock print
Twelve Views of Tokyo: Shinbashi
Woodblock print
Spiral Hall, Five Hundred Rakan Temple (Gohyaku Rakan Sazaidō), Number 66 from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)
Edo period, dated 1857 (8th month)
Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "ōban" format; ink and color on paper

Evening Snow at Mimeguri, Eight Views of the Sumida River (Sumidagawa hakkei, Mimeguri bosetsu), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho no uchi)"
c. 1840/42
Color woodblock print; aiban

View of Nihonbashi Tori-itchome (Nihonbashi Tori-itchome ryakuzu), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)"
1858
Color woodblock print; oban

Moon over Ryogoku Bridge in Summer (Natsu Ryogoku no tsuki), from the series "Famous Places in Edo in the Four Seasons (Shiki Koto meisho)"
c. 1832/34
Color woodblock print; chutanzaku

The City Flourishing, Tanabata Festival (Shichu han'ei Tanabata Matsuri), from the series “One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)”
1857
Color woodblock print; oban
Precincts of the Shiba Shinmei Shrine (Shiba Shinmei keidai), from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Tōto meisho)
20th century
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Haneda Ferry and Benten Shrine (Haneda no watashi Benten no yashiro), Number 72 from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)
Edo period, dated 1858 (8th month)
Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "ōban" format; ink and color on paper

Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom at Arashiyama (Arashiyama manka), from the series "Famous Places in Kyoto (Kyoto meisho no uchi)"
c. 1834
Color woodblock print; oban

Cooling off at Ryogoku Bridge (Ryogokubashi noryo), from the series "Famous Places in Edo (Koto meisho)"
c. 1839/42
Color woodblock print; oban

Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake, from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
1857
color woodblock print
Dyers' Quarter, Kanda (Kanda Kon'ya-chō), Number 75 from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)
Edo period, dated 1857 (11th month)
Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "ōban" format; ink and color on paper

Asakusa Rice Fields and Torinomachi Festival (Asakusa tanbo Torinomachi mode), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)"
1857
Color woodblock print; ōban

The Armor-hanging Pine at Hakkeizaka (Hakkeizaka Yoroikakematsu), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)"
1856
Color woodblock print; oban

Benten Shrine and Inokashira Pond (Inokashira no ike Benten no yashiro), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)"
1856
Color woodblock print; oban
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Frequently Asked Questions
Prints in the meisho-e ('famous places pictures') tradition — the classical Japanese practice of depicting renowned scenic, historical, or cultural sites organized as visual itineraries.
Utagawa Hiroshige, Kawase Hasui, and Kawanabe Kyosai are among the artists most associated with famous places (meisho-e) in our collection. Browse the full list of artists who explored this subject above.
Hanga currently catalogues 256 prints tagged with famous places (meisho-e), spanning ukiyo-e, shin-hanga, and sōsaku-hanga traditions where applicable.




