Postcard issued by Japan during the Anti Japanese War: Scenery of Hangzhou West Lake

Share a group of old photos of the West Lake in Hangzhou. This group of photos is from old postcards during the Anti Japanese War. Source: Kyoto University, Japan

A total of 10 photos have been collected from this group of postcards, including the Chinese name (no cover) and the English name “HangzhouWestLake: LingyinTemple Maitreya” (Lingyin Temple), which were published by Inoue Photo Material Store (Hangzhou)

The exact time is unknown, but most of the other postcards in Kyoto University, including this group, were produced in the early days of the War of Resistance against Japan, and this group should be no exception

The photo preview is as follows:

杭州西湖_岳王墓

杭州西湖_弧山

杭州西湖_卍字亭

杭州西湖_西冷橋

杭州西湖の夕暮

杭州西湖_葛嶺山

杭州西湖_記念塔

杭州西湖_玉泉観魚

杭州西湖_霊隠寺仁王

弥勒仏