The Nishikie is the colorful woodcut, which was invented by Harunobu Suzuki in 1765. It was only one printing technology until Meiji era, when the western technology was spread out to Japan.

Following Nishikie was printed in 1879 entitled "Yashu-futarasan-onsennozu (Picture of Hot Spa Area of Mt. Futara)." The names of Kikusaburou Ikuta, Tobei Arakawa and Jirou Kobayashi are put. They were painter, publisher, and dealer. That Nishikie was possibly a souvenir for visitors, who came to Yumoto.

History of Yumoto began when Priest Shoto found the hot spring there. He named it Yakushiyu (or Ruriyu). After that, Saint Kobo opened Kanjizaiyu (Hot spring of Kanjizai). Also, other hot springs were found one after another.

As title of the Nishikie mentioned, Yumoto Hot Spa used to be called Futarasan Hot Spa originally. All of the hot spa was mixed bathing, and there was no bathroom in hotels. Ten bathing places are seen on the picture, but these were under the management. Those places were, Tsurunoyu (Hot spring of crane), Kawarayu (of the riverside), Donkoyu, Chuuyu, Takiyu (of waterfall), Ubayu, Sasayu (of bamboo leaves), Jizaiyu, and Arayu. Although, Priest Shoto found Yakushiyu, it is not seen on the picture. It may had been abolished already.

Also, ten names of inn are seen on the picture. Most of the inns were second storied building. Only one inn is three storied.

Nishikie shows manners and customs of that time. People's haircuts were still Japanese style topknot and chignon except 6 men. These exceptional men are the police officer, who holds policeman's club on his hand, the man whose hair cut of the Chinese that the hair form which knits and hangs down a part of hair and shaves off others, man of European-style clothes, and so on. Those people stand out.