The Hashirii Teahouse at Otsu

At the eaves of the teahouse at the lower left, water gushes vigorously from a well. Hashirii means a well that wells up with force. Hashirii mochi, made with this water, was popular as a travel souvenir. The water of the well overflows as if rising from inside the stonework, and the force is expressed with white lines. At the teahouse the shop people are busy, and a child can be seen in front of the shop.

On the highway, three ox carts loaded with rice bales and firewood continue with gaps between them. The circles of the large wheels line up at equal intervals, creating a pleasant rhythm in the picture. The figures leading the oxen are also drawn, conveying the weight of the loaded carts. A cover like a sunshade is hung over the oxen's backs.

Hashirii lay in the mountain pass of Osaka-yama between Otsu-juku and Kyoto. According to the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum, the road at Osaka-yama easily became muddy with spring water, and carrying loads by ox cart was hard work. Beyond this mountain lies Sanjo Ohashi in Kyoto, the end of the series. The teahouse and houses behind are thatched, and groves of pines and bamboo grow behind them.