some reason, the bridge across the river has been dismantled, and only the trestles remain. In the foreground are two women with huge cylindrical bundles of straw on their banks.These bundles contain silk moth cocoons. The woman to the rear is wearing blue-patterned clothing in the "Takamiya stripes", which was the local speciality. Behind her is a samurai with a walking stick, a monk with a begging bowl and several other figures in the river bed. On the opposite bank of the river are tall stone lanterns which mark the crossing point. The Suzuka Mountains are depicted in blue in the background. The roofs of the buildings of the town are wooden shingles rather than thatch, indicating the relative prosperity of the town. Gallery Neighboring post towns Nakasendō Toriimoto-juku - Takamiya-juku - Echigawa-juku References External links Hiroshige Kiso-Kaido series Takamiya-juku on Kiso Kaido Road Notes Stations of the Nakasendō Stations of the Nakasendō in Shiga Prefecture Ōmi Province Hikone, Shiga