The Kisokaido route through Japan was ordained in the early 1600s by the country’s then-ruler Tokugawa Ieyasu, who decreed that staging posts be installed along the length of the arduous passage between Edo (present-day Tokyo) and Kyoto. Inns, shops, and restaurants were established to provide sustenance and lodging to weary travelers.
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Hakone Lake, also known as Lake Ashi (芦ノ湖, Ashinoko), is located in the Hakone area of Kanagawa Prefecture. It is surrounded by volcanic mountains and offers beautiful views of Mt. Fuji.
This glass slide is one of a series of slides of Japan that was used by the New York State Education Department to teach students about Japan.
Duits, K. (2008, October 16). Hakone 1932 Hakone Lake, Old Photos of Japan. Retrieved on 2021, Apr 16 from https://www.oldphotosjapan.com/photos/437/hakone-lake