Seen in the middle of the image is Yahagi Bridge which was the longest bridge on the Tokaido back then. In the image, the Daimyo procession continues from one end to the other. Beyond the bridge, Okazaki Castle and many houses are in sight.

Because Okazaki was the birthplace of Ieyasu - the first Tokugawa Shogun - it became one of the largest towns of the time.

In the Edo era, bridge construction was strictly controlled by the government, in order to protect Edo from attack, and travelers were compelled to cross rivers by boat. But the Yahagi Bridge was an exception, commissioned and built by the shogun.

The river and the distant mountain are depicted with beautiful blues using the bokashi gradation technique. For the sky, a vivid vermilion was used with ichi-monji bokashi (a long thin gradation technique.) This vermilion and the Prussian blue add a lively feeling and make this image very attractive.