Takasaki Byakue Daikannon

The Takasaki Byakue Daikannon is a Kannon statue located on top of Mt. Kannonyama in , . It is also known colloquially as Kannonyama, and sometimes pronounced as Byakui as well. In Jomo Karuta, it is featured on the 'hi' card.
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Photo: J-ta, Public domain.
  • Type: Monument
  • Description: large statue in Takasaki, Japan
  • Also known as: “Takasaki Byakui Daikannon”, “Takasaki Kannon”, “高崎観音”, and “高崎観音山”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Jigen-in Temple and Yamada Kamachi Museum of Art, Takasaki.

Buddhist temple
Photo: u-ra, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Buddhist temple.

Museum
Photo: Qurren, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 1¼ km northeast of Takasaki Byakue Daikannon.

School
Photo: Hasec, CC0.
is situated 1 km northeast of Takasaki Byakue Daikannon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kanra-machi and Tomioka.

Town
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Kanra is a town located in , Japan. is situated 9 km southwest of Takasaki Byakue Daikannon.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.
is a city located in , Japan.

Takasaki Byakue Daikannon

Latitude
36.31097° or 36° 18′ 40″ north
Longitude
138.98055° or 138° 58′ 50″ east
Open location code
8Q8W8X6J+96
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1736439895
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q11669782
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Takasaki Byakue Daikannon” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: 光音堂 and 大師堂.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 高崎白衣大観音像 and 観音みやげ　松風.

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