EU: Buddha statues, Sanjusangendo temple, Kyoto (1893)
1893 Kyoto, Japan
Rows of gilded Kannon statues fill the Sanjusangendo temple hall in this 1893 view from Kyoto. The temple's name, meaning 'hall with thirty-three bays,' refers to the building's structure, which was built to house its vast collection of Buddhist images.
See this spot on the map
Have an old photo of Kyoto?
A family album, a postcard, a print from the attic. Pin it to the map and it becomes part of the record.
Add your photo
京都市役所 分庁舎 through time — all 178 photos taken here (1870–2024) →
