Takasaki Byakue Daikannon
The Takasaki Byakue Daikannon is a Kannon statue located on top of Mt. Kannonyama in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture. It is also known colloquially as Kannonyama, and sometimes pronounced as Byakui as well. In Jomo Karuta, it is featured on the 'hi' card.Photo: J-ta, Public domain.
- Type: Monument
- Description: large statue in Takasaki, Japan
- Also known as: “Takasaki Byakui Daikannon” and “Takasaki Kannon”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jigen-in Temple and Yamada Kamachi Museum of Art, Takasaki.
Yamada Kamachi Museum of Art, Takasaki
Museum
Photo: Qurren, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yamada Kamachi Museum of Art, Takasaki is situated 1¼ km northeast of Takasaki Byakue Daikannon.
Gunma Prefectural Takasaki High School
School
Gunma Prefectural Takasaki High School is situated 1 km northeast of Takasaki Byakue Daikannon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kanra-machi and Tomioka.
Kanra-machi
Town
Kanra is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2020, the town had an estimated population of 21,749 in 8311 households, and a population density of 220 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 58.61 square kilometres. Kanra-machi is situated 9 km southwest of Takasaki Byakue Daikannon.
Tomioka
Tomioka is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2020, the city had an estimated population of 57,013 in 20,367 households, and a population density of 390 persons per km2.
Takasaki Byakue Daikannon
- Categories: colossal statue, war memorial, and historic site
- Location: Takasaki, Gunma, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.31097° or 36° 18′ 40″ northLongitude
138.98055° or 138° 58′ 50″ eastOpen location code
8Q8W8X6J+96OpenStreetMap ID
node 1736439895OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q11669782
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Takasaki Byakue Daikannon” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “高崎白衣大觀音像”
- French: “Takasaki Byakue Daikannon”
- French: “Takasaki Byakui Daikannon”
- Japanese: “高崎白衣大観音”
- Japanese: “高崎観音”
- Japanese: “高崎観音山”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 光音堂 and 大師堂.
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