Owari meisho zue

Owari meisho zue (尾張名所図会, “Guide to famous Owari sites”) is an illustrated guide describing famous places, called meisho, and depicting their scenery in pre-1868 Owari province in central Japan. It was printed using Japanese woodblock printing techniques in books divided among volumes.

Pages from the Owari meisho Zue

The Owari meisho Zue followed the publication of the Edo meisho zue, which sparked a public interest in travel guides.

Print from the Owari meisho zue depicting Nagoya Castle in the late Edo period seen from the west. From right: Tōshō-gū, "cormorant's neck" moat, main keep, northwestern turret, and the retreat of Lord Tokugawa Naritomo (徳川 斉朝) in Horibata-chō (堀端町) on the left. The Hori river is running below.