Les Cinquante-trois Stations du Tōkaidō 23e station : Shimada-juku
Les Cinquante-trois Stations du Tōkaidō
23e station : Shimada-juku
Location : Shizuoka, Shimada city
Minasama Ogenki Desuka?
Tokyo, Celsius degree. Humid and rainy.
楽あれば苦あり 苦あれば楽あり
There is no pleasure without pain
204.5 km so far from Edo! yay!
In this painting, we can see a group of travelers is crossing the river from the Shimada station to the direction of the Kanaya station, and the first group has already reached the sandbank.
After passing the sandbank, the Oi River flows again.
A procession of daimyo (feudal lords) seems to be crossing the river, and the travelers follow them.
291.0 km to Kyoto.
Ganbari masyo! Have a nice day!
