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Tokaido Arts

Tokaido Arts is San Francisco’s premiere gallery for Japanese woodblock prints and other fine Asian art. Visit us in Japantown SF or shop online!

Please email info (at) tokaidoarts.com for requests or questions.

12/23/2025

Hiroshige II was a pupil of the Edo-period master Hiroshige who took on the name of his master and continued to carry on the tradition of Hiroshige’s artistic sensibilities and skills following his master’s death. In this captivating work by Hiroshige II from 1860 as part of his “100 Famous Views in the various Provinces” series, we see people from a village fishing for lamprey, eel, and rockfish on Lake Suwa, located in the Kiso Mountains in Shinano Province in Nagano Prefecture. The smoke from a large bonfire set below cuts through the composition and is wonderfully effective in capturing the viewers attention. A rare and stunning work which you can see gallery in SF.

Our Holiday and New Year opening days and hours are on website and we will look forward to seeing you in our SF Gallery in 2026!

11/25/2025

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

We will be CLOSED today and tomorrow (11/25 and 11/26) for the Thanksgiving Holiday, but will reopen on Friday, 11/27. In the meantime, browse our new collection of works added to our website or come see them in person S.F. gallery, like these incredible and rare works:

Takahashi Shotei, “Kannon Temple in Asakusa,” ca. 1936

Koyama Senkai, “Moonlit Lake,” 1931

Oda Kazuma, “Catching Whitebait at Namaumi, Izumo,” 1924

And don’t forget, plan ahead for the Holidays if you want us to help with custom framing for any the works sold in our gallery. Shop Small this Thanksgiving weekend !

09/30/2025

A rare and marvelous urban scene showing the world famous Ginza shopping district in Tokyo on a Spring evening. In the back and left is the famous Mitsukoshi department store, which still stands to this day. A street vendor’s cart casts its light on the ground below. A real gem by Shiro Kasamatsu from 1938, this early edition woodblock print is beautifully detailed and exquisitely printed. Available SF gallery or online as part of our large collection of new additions for Fall 2025.

06/24/2025

is now a Legacy Business in San Francisco! It is a remarkable evolution for our family business after 54 years and we are so proud to be recognized by the Historic Preservation Commission and the Small Business Commission of the City of San Francisco.

My parents, Robert and Jean, proudly posing with my brother Brian (pic 2 from 1983), began the business in Suite 202 in Japantown’s Kinokuniya Mall in the early 1970s, and today has evolved into our new space in Suite 203, right across the hallway (pic 1). Along with Midori Honda (Tokyo) and Michi Katsuta (San Francisco/Tokyo), we are building on a 50+ year legacy (pic 3 left to right) and contributing all we can to San Francisco’s unique community of small businesses. We are also lucky for the outpouring of support from the people and organizations that comprise the Japantown Community (pic 4) including the and and .

11/26/2024

We absolutely LOVE this work here by Shiro Kasamatsu from 1935 showing Tokyo’s Shimbashi district on a rainy evening. The craftsmanship of this piece is meticulous throughout, with the building’s lights casting its soft glow and reflecting off the wet ground. White ink showing raindrops also cuts through the design and gives the scene added depth. It is a deeply atmospheric and romantic piece, and is reminiscent of a cold, rainy night in San Francisco. A rare, first-edition printing by Watanabe Shozaburo available gallery in S.F. or online. Shown in our custom ebony frame.

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is CLOSED for the Thanksgiving Holiday on Wednesday, November 27 and Thursday, November 28. We will reopen on Friday, November 29. We hope to see you soon! And HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

08/08/2022

Set upon piers and extended into the water of Japan's Lake Biwa, Ukimido (Mangetsu-ji) has been part of the lake's feature since the Heian period. While the temple has been rebuilt over the years, the symbolism and beauty of the Ukimodo's setting continues to be a source of spiritual inspiration for visitors.

In this woodblock print from 1934 by Tsuchiya Koitsu available S.F. gallery, Ukimodo is shown during a quiet snowy evening. The soft details in the design and blue colors are calming while the spot of light from the lantern draws you in. also provides a selection of custom matting and framing for all our pieces. This woodblock print by Koitsu is shown in our custom Ebony Walnut frame at 16" x 24".

08/02/2022

Yosh*toshi is one of our favorites and his "One Hundred Aspects of the Moon (Tsuki hyakushi)" series of woodblock prints contains some of his most popular and recognizable compositions. Taken as a whole, the "Moon Series" is a masterpiece of design and craftsmanship, showcasing Yosh*toshi's tremendous talent as an artist and his deep, sentimental connection to Japan's rich cultural history.

In this woodblock print from Yosh*toshi's series available online and in our S.F. gallery, we see the court musician Toyohara Sumiaki encountering wolves while admiring a full moon in the Kitayama moors near Kyoto. Fearing for his life, he plays his flute, which calms the wolves and he is able to escape. Printed in 1886, the contrasting colors and fine detailing is an exceptional example of printmaking in Meiji-period Japan.

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07/26/2022

WE'VE MOVED!

After 50+ years in our old space in the Japan Center Mall, is pleased to announce that we have moved to a new location! We haven't gone far; just right across the hall from our old space. The new gallery is larger, more expansive, and will allow us to offer more of our collection to our customers and clients. We are still fine-tuning some aspects of the new gallery, but we are ready and excited to welcome everyone!

Also, visit our website soon for new additions to our Gallery: Online and other updates. If you haven't signed up for our emails (we only send about one email per quarter), sign up now as subscribers get advanced access to newly added works.

We hope to see you soon!

04/12/2022

The woodblock prints of Ito Takashi are a favorite of ours (and our customers!) here . Working with the great publisher Watanabe Shozaburo in the early 20th century alongside artists like Hasui Kawase and Ito Shinsui, Takashi's designs emphasized the raw beauty and rich colors of nature. In this composition from 1932, Takashi shows a solitary figure navigating a narrow bridge crossing the Takegawa River at dawn. The dense green of the foliage contrasts beautifully with the soft pink and blue of the sun casting its morning light on the mountains above. Incredible details with fine color gradations (bokashi) throughout, making this a standout piece by Takashi.

Email or call for more details, but for an even better experience, come view this piece gallery and join the fun this coming April 16 & 17 at the 55th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival! This is the last weekend for the Festival, so be sure to visit to view the schedule of activities! We hope to see you there!

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04/04/2022

Noel Nouet (1885-1969) is one of a handful of well-known artists from the West who established himself as an important figure in Japanese woodblock printmaking in the early 20th century (e.g. Elizabeth Keith, Paul Jacoulet, Lillian Miller). Primarily a poet and writer, Nouet was an illustrator whose sketches caught the attention of the Doi publishing house. There are only about two dozen known woodblock prints by Noel Nouet. is highlighting three of ten Nouet's designs available online or in our S.F. gallery. In viewing these works, the amalgamation of two cultures are apparent. The distinctive use of lines and focus on modern architecture in the compositions are evocative of Art Deco, while the subjects (famous views of Tokyo), medium, and colors reflect works produced by Japanese artists at the height of the shin-hanga woodblock print movement.

Visit and don’t forget to come to from April 9 to 17 for the 55th Annual Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival! Go to for more information and we hope to see you here!

is CLOSED April 6-8, reopening April 9.

02/27/2022

The play, Natsu Matsuri (Summer Festival), was first staged in the mid-18th century in Osaka. The story centers on the otokodake and fishmonger, Danshichi Kuroube, who, during the Summer Festival in Osaka, kills a man. To cover up his crime, Danshichi buries the man in mud and then washes himself off with a bucket of water.

In this woodblock print by Utagawa Toyokuni III (Kunisada) from 1858, Danshichi is shown on the right panel adorned with a full-body tattoo of a dragon and clothing with designs of various fish. He draws his sword and prepares to strike his opponent shown in the left panel, who wields a stick in defense. A wonderfully detailed and rare diptych (two sheets) design, full of movement and set against an unusual black and blue plaid background. Available gallery in San Francisco's Japantown or contact us!

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1581 Webster Street
San Francisco, CA
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Thursday	12pm - 6pm
Friday	12pm - 6pm
Saturday	12pm - 6pm
Sunday	11am - 5pm

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http://www.tokaidoarts.com/

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