[HAKODATE - MANUSCRIPT MAP].

箱館之圖. [Hakodate no zu].
[Pictorial Map of Hakodate].

[Japan]. Late Edo. (circa 1850?). Stock ID #216095

Manuscript black ink folding pictorial map on washi, 28.6 x 36.5cm, a little light browning along folds, very good copy.

This pictorial map of Hakodate, a key port in Hokkaido, likely dates from before 1864, as it depicts the Bugyōsho in its original location prior to its relocation to Goryōkaku that year. Hakodate served as a vital hub for trade between Hokkaido and mainland Japan, particularly Osaka. Three Kitamae cargo ships, identifiable by their distinctive bow tassels, are illustrated in the bay; these ships transported goods along the Japanese coast. The map also details numerous landmarks, significant buildings, and the surrounding settlements around Hakodate Bay.

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