Map of the route from Nagasaki to Osaka

Title on object: De Water Reijse van Nagngasacqui tot de Stadt Sacca, in Japan

Together with Carte di Castello 5, the map shows the route that Company officials took from Nagasaki, where their factory was located on the island of Deshima, to Edo. Periodically, they travelled this route for their tribute missions to the Shogun’s court. This map shows the overseas part of the journey, from Nagasaki to Sakai, the great harbour near Osaka.

Another copy: Österreichische Nationalbibliothek Van der Hem 41:25

Part of the Carte di Castello, collected by Cosimo de Medici III in 1667 and 1669 during his tours through Europe. Cosimo III bought the 66 watercolours by Vingboons in December 1667 in Amsterdam, through mediation of Pieter Blaeu.