Author: Nishijima Katsuyuki (西嶋勝之)
Title: Shin Ōmi hakkei, Imazu serian (新近江八景, 今津晴嵐).
Subject: Sunny breeze at Imazu.
Series number: 334/500
Genre: meisho-e (名所絵)
Period: late 20th century.
Size: 52,9cm x 37,5cm (20,82 x 14,76 inches).
Trimmed: no
Backed: no
Code: NJK01007

Condition: the item is in good condition, with deep and clear colors throughout the print. There are no creases, holes, or signs of repairs, and there are no noticeable stains.

Imazuchō (今津町) was a town that once existed in the former Takashima district (高島区 / Takashimaku) of Shiga Prefecture (滋賀県 / Shigaken).
It was situated on the northwest shore of Lake Biwa and was part of the Kosei region (湖西地域 / Kosei chiiki).
It began to develop as the central hub of Takashima district after the establishment of an army garrison during the Meiji era.
In 2005 it merged with other areas to form the city of Takashima, and the town's name remains as Takashima City's Imazuchō
Imazuchō hosts approximately 130 wild cherry blossom trees known as "Sakura Edohigan". They are renowed for theyr longevity and bloom beautifully around early April each year. Particularly noteworthy is the Edohigan cherry tree at Sanamidera Temple (酒波寺 / Sanamidera), beloved by locals and referred to as the "Gyoki Sakura" (行基桜), name that probably recall a Buddhist monk lived centuries ago, during the Nara era.