The Scenic Route? The Library’s 117-foot Map from 17th-century Japan

You are subscribed to Library of Congress Blog for Library of Congress. The Scenic Route? The Library's 117-foot Map from 17th-century Japan 08/31/2023 10:46 AM EDT One of the largest maps in the Library is the Tokaido bunken-ezu, a 117-foot, 17th-century Japanese map painted on two scrolls. It shows, in pen-and-ink detail, the rivers, mountains, forests and towns on the 319-mile route from Edo (now known as Tokyo) to Kyoto.   Home  |  About  |  Contact Subscriber Preferences & Unsubscribe | Subscriber Help   This email was sent to sajanram.shrestha@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Library of Congress · 101 Independence Ave, SE · Washington, DC 20540 · 202-707-5000