Exploring Japanese Landmarks in Nishiki-e and Photographs

Kameido

Kameido Zaifu Tenmangu Shrine

The present day Kameido Tenjin Shrine. It enshrines Sugawara Michizane. The shrine began with the separation of the enshrined spirit from Dazaifu Tenman-gu Shrine in 1663, and was worshipped by the people of Edo as a god of learning. Known for the "uso kae" ritual held on January 24 and 25, which is said to allow the bad happenings of the previous year become "uso" (lies) and instead become fortuitous happenings. It was also popular as a meisho (famous place) for ume plum and fuji Japanese wisteria trees.

Nishiki-e and Paintings

亀井戸

〔江戸高名会亭尽〕　亀戸裏門

東都名所亀井戸池中藤花之盛

江戸名勝図会亀井戸天神

名所江戸百景　亀戸天神境内

江戸名所亀井戸天神ふし

亀戸天満宮

亀井戸天満宮境内一覧

東都名所亀戸天満宮境内全図

江戸自慢三十六興亀井戸初卯詣

Photos

東京景色写真版

日本之名勝

旅の家つと第２９都の巻

仁山智水帖

日本之勝景 : 一名・帝国美観

日本之勝観

最新東京名所写真帖

東京風景

Other Materials

宰府天満宮（本文）　『江戸名所図会 7巻』（1834）
亀戸宰府天満宮（挿絵）　『江戸名所図会 7巻』（1834）
[亀戸宰府天満宮]　其二（挿絵）　『江戸名所図会 7巻』（1834）
二月二十五日　菜種神事（挿絵）　『江戸名所図会 7巻』（1834）
亀戸天満宮祭礼神輿渡御行列之図（挿絵）　『江戸名所図会 7巻』（1834）
[亀戸天満宮祭礼神輿渡御行列之図　其二]（挿絵）　『江戸名所図会 7巻』（1834）

Umeyashiki

Located inside the villa of Iseya Kiemon, there were over 300 plum trees planted and it was very popular as a meisho (famous place) for ume plum trees. The ancient plum tree "Garyubai", which was shaped like a dragon crawling about the ground, was particularly famous, and was said to have been named by Mito Mitsukuni. Pickled ume plums were sold as souvenirs.