Edo meisho zue is an illustrated guide describing famous places, called meisho, and depicting their scenery in pre-1868 Tokyo, then known as Edo. It was printed using Japanese woodblock printing techn
Scene from the Edo meisho Zue depicting Suruga-chō, illustration by Hasegawa Settan
Meisho originally referred to sites in Japan famous for their associations with specific poetic or literary references. With the development of woodblock printing and newer styles of tourism during th
Namba Shrine's Futon Drum, from Settsu meisho-zue, 1796–1798
Kasumigaseki in Kuniyoshi's Tōto Meisho
Sumida River: The old story of the Kyoto birds, by Hiroshige