尾張名所図会

The tradition & historical record

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 as a multi-volume set using Japanese woodblock printing techniques. The Owari meisho Zue followed the publication of the Edo meisho zue, which sparked a public interest in travel guides. ¹

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Owari meisho zue is recorded in open cultural data. The structured record cited below does not describe the practice, and this entry has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. ²

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