RPPC | Pre-WWII Photo of Buddhist Octagonal Hall | 1920s Imperial Japan

This octagonal building is a major pilgrimage stop on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, in which Buddhists travel to 33 temples in Japan's Kansai region. 

This postcard contains pre-WWII Japanese language format, read from right to left. The front text says "Southern Octagonal Hall", with descriptions stating "Located above Sarusawa Pond, it is the ninth temple of the Saigoku Thirty-Three Kannon Pilgrimage. Its principal image is a 16-foot seated statue of Kannon (Guanyin) with three eyes and eight arms enshrined within. The current hall was built in the first year of Kansei (1789) and is constructed in an octagonal jewel-shaped style." The back says "Postcard".

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