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Prefecture Collection (#10)

"Exploring the Enchanting Prefectures: From Itsukushima Shrine to Nofukuji Temple" Immerse yourself in the serene beauty of Japan's Itsukushima Shrine

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Lake Hakone, Japan - Ashi (Ashinoko) - Lakeside Hotel

Lake Hakone, Japan - Ashi (Ashinoko) - Lakeside Hotel - Umeya Hotel Sokokura Date: circa 1907

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Hikone, Japan - Teahouse at Genkyu-en Garden

Hikone, Japan - Teahouse at Genkyu-en Garden
Teahouse at Genkyu-en (Genkyuen) Garden, situated at the foot of the castle at Hikone, a city at the eastern edge of Lake Biwa in Shiga prefecture, central Japan

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Arched Bridge and Corridor of the Itsukushima Shrine, Japan

Arched Bridge and Corridor of the Itsukushima Shrine, Japan
Arched Bridge (Sori-bashi) and Corridor (raised on stilts) at the Itsukushima Shrine - a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima (popularly known as Miyajima)

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Senjokaku Hall and Pagoda of the Itsukushima Shrine, Japan

Senjokaku Hall and Pagoda of the Itsukushima Shrine, Japan
The Senjokaku Hall (an auxiliary shrine of Itskushima dedicated to Toyotomi Hideyoshi) and Five-tiered Pagoda at the Itsukushima Shrine - a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Kyozo, Storehouse for sutras - Toshu-gu Shrine, Nikko, Japan

Kyozo, Storehouse for sutras - Toshu-gu Shrine, Nikko, Japan
Toshu-gu Shrine, Nikko, Japan - a Kyozo (Storehouse for sutras) - (1636). The Shrine is dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate Date: circa 1910

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Ornate Suibansha, Nikko Taiyuin, Nikko, Japan

Ornate Suibansha, Nikko Taiyuin, Nikko, Japan
Ornate Suibansha (place to wash hands and mouth before entering sacred precincts) at the Rinnoji Taiyuin Mausoleum and Temple in the historic Nikko National Park, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Shrine of Tokugawa Ieyasu, Nikko Tosho-gu, Nikko, Japan

Shrine of Tokugawa Ieyasu, Nikko Tosho-gu, Nikko, Japan
Nikko Tosho-gu - a Shinto shrine located in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan - dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate. This card shows the site of his enshrinement

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Sub-prefecture building, Guelma, NE Algeria

Sub-prefecture building, Guelma, NE Algeria. Date: circa 1910

Background imagePrefecture Collection: French police training

French police training
Learning to distinguish facial characteristics of possible suspects at the Paris Prefecture Date: 1899

Background imagePrefecture Collection: View of the harbour with Prefecture, Algiers, Algeria

View of the harbour with Prefecture, Algiers, Algeria
View of the harbour with Prefecture (built in 1904 in neo-moorish style), Algiers, Algeria. Date: circa 1920

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Japan - Bandai-san volcano

Japan - Bandai-san volcano
Lantern slide of In the Crater of Bandai-San. Bandai-san is a volcano in the central area of Fukushima Prefecture, southern Tohoku

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Japan - Matsushima

Japan - Matsushima
Lantern slide of At Matsushima. Matsushima - a group of islands in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.. Part of Box 157 Japan, Boswell Collection, slide no. 49 Date: circa 1890s

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Japan -... of Otsu

Japan -... of Otsu
Black and white lantern slide overview scene of town and lake. Part of Box 157, Japan Boswell Collection. Slide number 1 Located on the southwestern shore of Lake Biwa-ko

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Marie Francois Goron - French Detective

Marie Francois Goron - French Detective
Marie Francois Goron behind his desk - Detective - renowned chief of the Paris S�, the citys investigative unit. Date: 1902

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Source Size = 3904 x 2945

Source Size = 3904 x 2945
Fete at Strasbourg: Procession of the Waggons, at the Prefecture, Strasbourg, 1852

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Franco-Prussian War: Council of War at the Hotel the Prefecture at Versailles The

Franco-Prussian War: Council of War at the Hotel the Prefecture at Versailles The
Franco-Prussian War: Council of War at the Hotel the Prefecture at Versailles the December 6, 1870

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Franco-Prussian War: The prefecture building in Versailles, residence of the King

Franco-Prussian War: The prefecture building in Versailles, residence of the King of Prussia. France

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Kanagawa, Totoya, Hokkei, 1780-1850, artist, [between 1860 and 1910 from a print

Kanagawa, Totoya, Hokkei, 1780-1850, artist, [between 1860 and 1910 from a print between 1818 and 1830], 1 print : woodcut, color; 21.7 x 19 cm

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone Witnessing the Carnival Procession at Nice from the Balcony

Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone Witnessing the Carnival Procession at Nice from the Balcony of the Prefecture, 1883

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Slopes of Mount Wakakusa, Nara, Japan

Slopes of Mount Wakakusa, Nara, Japan
Mount Wakakusa, also known as Mount Mikasa (Mikasa-yama), located in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan, to the east of Nara Park. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan - 100 Stone Steps

Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan - 100 Stone Steps Date: 1910s

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan - Nogezaka

Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan - Nogezaka Date: 1910s

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan - Busy street scene

Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan - Busy street scene Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan - Silk Industry

Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan - Silk Industry - Conditioning House. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Yokohama, celebrating arrival of Cruisers Nisshin and Kasuga

Yokohama, celebrating arrival of Cruisers Nisshin and Kasuga
Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan - A fete to celebrate the arrival of Cruisers Nisshin and Kasuga. Date: 1904

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan - Main Street

Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan - Main Street Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan - peaceful riverside

Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan - peaceful riverside scene on the outskirts of the city. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan - Ohyebashi Bridge

Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan - Ohyebashi Bridge
Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan - Ohyebashi (Oye) Iron Bridge Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Yokohama, Japan - Cherry Blossom at Sakuramichi

Yokohama, Japan - Cherry Blossom at Sakuramichi
Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan - Cherry Blossom at Sakuramichi. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Yokohama, Japan - Cherry Blossom in the Park

Yokohama, Japan - Cherry Blossom in the Park
Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan - Cherry Blossom in the Park. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan - Police Station

Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan - Police Station Date: circa 1902

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan - Waterfront (Bund)

Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan - Waterfront (Bund) Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan - Theatre Street

Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan - Theatre Street Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan - Bashamichi

Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan - Bashamichi Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan - Matsukagecho-dori

Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan - Matsukagecho-dori
Matsukagecho-dori in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Amiens, France - La Prefecture and La Rue de Metz-Leveque

Amiens, France - La Prefecture and La Rue de Metz-Leveque
Attractive card with two inset views of Amiens, Picardy, France - La Prefecture and a view from La Rue de Metz-Leveque (looking west from the street along a narrow stream/canal off La Somme River - a)

Background imagePrefecture Collection: The Prefectural Office of Kanagawa, Yokohama, Japan

The Prefectural Office of Kanagawa, Yokohama, Japan
The Prefectural Office of Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama, Japan Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePrefecture Collection: West Bund - Moji Ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

West Bund - Moji Ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
West Bund (Harbour) - Moji Ward, Kitakyushu (former City of Moji), Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Japan - Himeji Castle, Hyogo Prefecture

Japan - Himeji Castle, Hyogo Prefecture
Himeji, or White Heron Castle, in the Hyogo Prefecture of Japan. A fort was first constructed on the hilltop site in the 14th century, but the present day castle has stood since the 17th century

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Japan - Kakimoto Shrine, Akashi, Hyogo

Japan - Kakimoto Shrine, Akashi, Hyogo
Japan - Kakimoto Shrine (1620), Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture to the west of Kobe - dedicated to the Poet Kakinomoto Hitomaro Date: circa 1906

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Kobe, Japan - Bund Street - paper lantern strings - Festival

Kobe, Japan - Bund Street - paper lantern strings - Festival Date: circa 1905

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Kobe, Japan - Daibutsu Buddha - Nofukuji Temple

Kobe, Japan - Daibutsu Buddha - Nofukuji Temple
The great statue of Buddha (Daibutsu) at Kobe in Japan (Nofukuji Temple at Hyogo Prefecture). Date: circa 1905

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Yichang, China - Chinese Beggar

Yichang, China - Chinese Beggar
Chinese Beggar on the street at Yichang, a prefecture-level city located in western Hubei province, Peoples Republic of China. Date: 1920

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Lake Ashi, Kanagawa Prefecture, Honshu, Japan

Lake Ashi, Kanagawa Prefecture, Honshu, Japan
Lake Ashi (Hakone Lake or Ashinoko Lake) - a scenic lake in the Hakone area of Kanagawa Prefecture in Honshu, Japan. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Senjokaku and Pagoda of Itsukushima Shrine, Aki

Senjokaku and Pagoda of Itsukushima Shrine, Aki. Date: circa 1910

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Japan - Miyanoshita Hot Springs, Feudal Castle and Kyushu

Japan - Miyanoshita Hot Springs, Feudal Castle and Kyushu
Japan - The Miyanoshita Onsen (Hot Springs), A Feudal Castle at Himeji and a train passing through the Chiyo-n-matsubara pine grove at Kyushu

Background imagePrefecture Collection: The great statue of Buddha (Daibutsu) at Kobe in Japan

The great statue of Buddha (Daibutsu) at Kobe in Japan (Nofukuji Temple at Hyogo Prefecture). Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePrefecture Collection: Japan - Karamon (Gate) Sandaiko, Nikko

Japan - Karamon (Gate) Sandaiko, Nikko
The Karamon Gate in front of the Honden, the main building enshrining the three deities of the Futarasan Shinto shrine at Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan Date: circa 1910




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"Exploring the Enchanting Prefectures: From Itsukushima Shrine to Nofukuji Temple" Immerse yourself in the serene beauty of Japan's Itsukushima Shrine, a captivating sight that showcases the country's rich cultural heritage. Behold the breathtaking view of Japan's Inland Sea and marvel at the majestic Kintai Bridge, adorned with intricate decorative borders. Discover Yokohama, a vibrant city in Kanagawa Prefecture, where modernity meets tradition at its bustling railway station. Find solace amidst nature's wonders as you admire the graceful Pine Tree at Matsushima, a picturesque destination in Japan. Embark on an international journey to Kavala, Greece and experience its unique charm that sets it apart from other prefectures around the world. Step into elegance at Palais de la Prefecture in Nice, France (Riviera), where architectural grandeur meets stunning coastal views. Witness a geisha gazing upon Amanohashidate - one of Japan's three most scenic spots - creating an enchanting scene filled with grace and beauty. Explore Kobe through its pier for inland sailing steamers; immerse yourself in maritime adventures while taking in panoramic views of this Japanese prefecture. Traverse Arima Road in Hyogo Prefecture, Kobe - a path steeped in history and natural splendor that will transport you to another time and place. Unwind amidst tranquility at Minatogawa Public Garden; discover hidden corners brimming with lush greenery within Kobe's Hyogo Prefecture. Indulge your senses at The Oriental Hotel located in Kobe's Hyogo Prefecture; experience luxury accommodation combined with impeccable service against stunning sea views.