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.[1] It was printed using Japanesewoodblock printing techniques in books divided among volumes.
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.
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