Exploring Japanese Landmarks in Nishiki-e and Photographs

Mt. Daisen

A mountain in western Tottori Prefecture. The highest mountain in the Chugoku region. Since ancient times, it has been worshiped as a mountain where deities dwell. From the Kamakura period to the Muromachi period, it flourished as a center for mountain ascetics based around Daisenji Temple. In the Edo period, it attracted local farmers' worship related to farming.

Nishiki-e and Paintings

六十余州名所図会 伯耆 大野大山遠望

伯耆 大野大山遠望

日本風景選集 4

伯耆大山遠望

Photos

鉄道旅行案内

大山阿弥陀堂

鉄道旅行案内

大山遠望

日本名勝旧蹟産業写真集 中国・四国・九州地方之部 新訂

米子海岸より大山を望む

日本名勝風俗大写真帖

伯耆大山

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