One of nine prints of Japanese Scenery Yoshida created this year, along with the eight print “Scenes of Cherry Blossom” series.

At the eastern end of Shijo-dori (4th street) bordering Maruyama park, this shrine is open 24 hours and is one of the most important and popular shrines in Kyoto. Popularly known by the locals as Gion-san, it is dedicated to the Shinto deities Susa-no-o (brother of Amaterasu Omikami - and wayward "black sheep" of the mythological progenitors of the Imperial family), his spouse Inadahime-no-Mikoto and their mythological children (all 8 of them). The important thing to remember is that Susa-no-o is regarded as the Shinto god of medicine. In the year 869, thousands prayed to Susa-no-o for relief from an epidemic - an event that led to the Gion festival.

The "jizuri" seal on Yoshida Hiroshi prints is the notation he used to signify that the block was carved and printed under his supervision and met his quality requirement. It is only used on lifetime prints.