東海道 宮
Miya on the Tokaido
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This nishiki-e depicts Miya, in Atsuta Ward, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. Published in 1863 by Marutetsu, it is one sheet from a series made to mark the shogun Tokugawa Iemochi's trip to Kyoto, in which 16 artists each drew different places along the Tokaido highway. The artist is Utagawa Yoshitora.
The post town of Miya grew up in front of Atsuta Shrine and was one of the largest on the Tokaido. From here, the Shichiri no Watashi (Seven-Ri Crossing), the only sea route on the Tokaido, ran to the post town of Kuwana in Ise Province. The name comes from the distance of seven ri, about 27.5 kilometers, and even in good conditions the boat trip is said to have taken about four to six hours.
The site of the ferry landing is now Miya no Watashi Park, with a joyato (a stone lantern kept burning all night), a bell tower and a small pier. South of Atsuta, visitors can still picture the place where boats once set out.
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- 『東海道 宮』（文久3年）
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