Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido: Station 31, Arai, Ferry Crossing, ca. 1832-33

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Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)
Fifty-Three Sations Along the Tokaido: no. 32, Arai, ca. 1806-1810

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The Tokaido Road, established in the Edo period, connected Edo (Tokyo) to Kyoto. It was one of the Five Routes and the most important for travel and communication. Travelers, including samurai, merchants, and pilgrims, stopped at 53 official stations along the way. #TokaidoRoad #JapaneseHistory