Thirty-six enjoyments of Edo: Susaki Shiohigari
Painted by Utagawa Toyokuni III and Utagawa Hiroshige II 1864 (Genji 1) Tokyo Shiryō Collection 0472-C1

Shiohigari(Shellfish gathering at low tide) which was one of the beach activities for the people in Edo, could be seen as an annual event in March on the beaches such as Shinagawa, Shibaura, Fukagawa Suzaki. Among all Suzaki was especially crowded with many people as a famous spot for shellfish gathering.


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