From Numazu it is about three and a half miles to Hara, where the view of Mt. Fuji is virtually unobstructed. The mountain appears immense, and to emphasize its height, Hiroshige allowed the peak to protrude from the frame of this picture, at the same time narrowing it in a fashion often employed by Hokusai.
The mountain also extends beyond the frame in the gyösho version, while
in the reisho version its top is cut off by the frame.
This print is possibly the least valued in the Tokaido series. The reason is probably the lack of skill with which the three people in the foreground are drawn.