Osu Kannon Temple and the five-story pagoda

江戸時代の名古屋は､城と熱田を南北に結ぶ本町通が中心道路であった｡大須観音は本町通の西に位置する｡この写真は大須観音の南上空から撮影したものである｡左から本堂､五重塔､その右奥に書院と庫裏､その右手前に芝居小屋､右端に仁王門が写っている｡本堂と五重塔の間､北方遠くに名古屋城が見える｡これと同じ図柄の絵葉書に｢大須附近実景 明治14年5月12日撮影 善篤寺版｣とあるので､この頃の撮影であろう｡目録番号4145と同じ写真｡Honmachi Dori, which connects Nagoya Castle and Atsuta, was the main street in Nagoya during the Edo Period. Osu Kannon is located on the west side of Honmachi Dori. This photograph was taken from south of Osu Kannon. The buildings are (from the left) the main hall, five-story pagoda, and study. The kuri (priests' quarters) is in the background to the right. The theatre is in the right foreground. The Nio Gate is on the far right. Nagoya Castle is visible in the distance to the north between the main hall and the pagoda. A picture postcard using a similar photograph is entitled, "View of Osu Kannon taken on May 12, 1880 and published by Zentokuji Temple." This photograph was probably taken around the same time. It is the same photograph #4145