Permanent Pictorial cancellation of Kotohira post office, Japan
The address of this post office is as under
665, Kotohira,
Nakatado District,
Kagawa 766-8799, Japan
This postmark shows Golden House lantern and Sayabahi Covered bridge.
Kotohira is a small town located in the Kagawa prefecture southwest of Takamatsu. It has a number of important shrines, including Kampira-san.
Takadore is a 26m-High house lantern built in 1865. The purpose of its construction is not clear. It has been suggested that it was built to guide boats in the Inland Sea. But the sea is more than 10 km away with a few small hills in between, so that the lantern could not have been seen from the sea. Another suggestion is that it was intended to be a warning beacon to alert people in case of danger. Perhaps the most believable suggestion is that it was intended to guide pilgrims approaching shrines in the area at night. In any case, the lantern, which is made of wood and stone, is beautiful: its shape is remarkably elegant.
Sayabashi bridge is a wooden over the Kanakura-gawa river. Initially built in the 17th century at another location, subsequently relocated to its present spot in 1905. In
Japanese, “Saya is the word for the sheath of a sword and “bashi” means bridge.
This postmark was introduced on Jan 01, 1948.
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Very useful information, thank you!