Kisokaidō Prints (6)
Prints depicting the Kisokaidō (also called Nakasendō) — the inland Edo-period highway from Edo to Kyoto, with its 69 post stations. Less travelled than the Tōkaidō but rich in mountain scenery.
Artists Known for Kisokaidō
No. 37: Miyanokoshi, from the series "Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido rokujukyu tsugi no uchi)"
c. 1835/38
Color woodblock print; oban
No. 32: Seba, from the series "Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido rokujukyu tsugi no uchi)"
c. 1835/38
Color woodblock print; oban
No. 56: Mieji, from the series "Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido rokujukyu tsugi no uchi)"
c. 1835/38
Color woodblock print; oban
No. 26: Mochizuki, from the series "Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido rokujukyu tsugi no uchi)"
c. 1835/38
Color woodblock print; oban
No. 28: Nagakubo, from the series "Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido rokujukyu tsugi no uchi)"
c. 1835/38
Color woodblock print; oban
No. 58: Tarui, from the series "Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido rokujukyu tsugi no uchi)"
c. 1835/38
Color woodblock print; oban
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Frequently Asked Questions
Prints depicting the Kisokaidō (also called Nakasendō) — the inland Edo-period highway from Edo to Kyoto, with its 69 post stations. Less travelled than the Tōkaidō but rich in mountain scenery.
Utagawa Hiroshige is among the artists most associated with kisokaidō in our collection. Browse the full list of artists who explored this subject above.
Hanga currently catalogues 6 prints tagged with kisokaidō, spanning ukiyo-e, shin-hanga, and sōsaku-hanga traditions where applicable.