Elisha_Traveling+during+the+Tokugawa+Period

=Beautiful Places during the Tokugawa Period=

I picked this topic because it seems very interesting to me and i want to know what kind of exterior places the Japenese created. I enjoyed looking at elegant art about the scenery places because its interesting to see how things changed from today or remained the same. This page talks about interesting roads and different kinds of beautiful places that people enjoyed being arouund during the tokugawa period, somethings did change from today but some remain the same. It also explains what travelers found interesting in Edo, there were many scenery places to visit and to examine. Many people found interests in these certain spots because either the view, or what they had near the roads. There were many beautiful things made in Japan that i wish i could see. Each of these prints were made by [|Ando Hiroshige]

1. **[|Kanagawa]** On the right is a street on the top and on the left its "Yedo Bay", also girls are trying to drag travelers into the teahouses. On the side of the street was lined with two storied tea houses which came with a beautiful view of the sea that people adored. 2. **[|Hiratsuka]**

This was a zigzag road, lined with trees, fields, and also a person with goods passing two travelers. In the background is a round top hill and you can also see White Figi. The road is named the [|Tokaido Highway] and it runs across the ocean.

3. **[|Hakone]**

A high peak with a path ,on the left is the [|Hakone lake], and in the back is Fugi. The Hakone pass was the most difficult to climb. It was steep and hard to climb but it continues to attract many travelers because its located in hot spots and it had a beautiful view.

4. **[|Okabe]**

This is two hills inbetween a passway and people walking along it. This was considered one of the most scariest stretches of the highway because the road was enclosed on both sides by steep hills covered with forests and thick vines. Print made by Utagawa Hiroshige.

5. **[|Nissaka]**

This is a very steep yellow road located where many mountains were too. At the bottom of it people are looking at a large rock where a murder was committed. This stone is called the "Night weeping stone", travelers are examining it and are curious about it. This stone has a legend to it that the stone was calling out to a priest to rescue a child from its dying pregnant mother who was attacked by bandits. Print made by

6. **[|Saka-no-shita]**

Here are travelers at a tea house, looking at a rocky heights; blue hills beyond it. The beauty of the mountain ranges in this area attracted many visitors from Kyoto. Travelers enjoyed the wonderful view of the mountain range from the tea houses. Print made by Ando Hiroshege

7.[|Kyoto] This was the long bridge over the Kamo River, the town behind it, and in the background were ranges of hills. This was the ancient capital of Japan, travellers would enjoy crossing the bridge and reaching Kyoto. They would also enjoy the view of the moutains, the sound of the river, and the excitement of the "Long Bridge". In those days it was said that "It was the wish of every Japenese to see Kyoto once in his life".