Osaka 33 Kannon Pilgrimage

     Osaka 33 Kannon Pilgrimage was organized in the late 17th century.  The pilgrimage was mentioned in Sonezaki Shinju (1703) and Uzuki-no-koyo (1706), both of which were written by Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1724), one of the most popular playwrights in Japan.