This statue is one of Sanjusan Kannon-zo (thirty-three statues of Kannon) which were built along the old road; the 1st Kannon-zo is located at Yagio, Hongu-cho and the 33rd Kannon-zo is located at Ichizako, Totsukawa Village.
この観音像は、十津川村櫟砂古（いちざこ）の第三十三番から、本宮町八木尾の第一番まで古道沿いに配されている三十三観音像のひとつである。