Horsehead Kannon
Horsehead Kannon is a historic site in Iida Shi, Nagano. Horsehead Kannon is situated nearby to the stone Oshina Suwa Jinja Bungoiwa Rock, as well as near the community center 龍江尾科公民館.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tokimata Station and Tenryūkyō Station.
Tokimata Station
Railway station
Tokimata Station is a railway station on the Iida Line in the city of Iida, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company. Tokimata Station is situated 3½ km northwest of Horsehead Kannon.
Tenryūkyō Station
Railway station
Photo: ButuCC, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tenryūkyō Station is a railway station on the Iida Line in the city of Iida, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company. Tenryūkyō Station is situated 4 km west of Horsehead Kannon.
Dashina Station
Railway station
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Dashina Station is a railway station on the Iida Line in the city of Iida, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company. Dashina Station is situated 4 km northwest of Horsehead Kannon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yasuoka and Takagi.
Yasuoka
Village
Photo: Opqr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yasuoka is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the village had an estimated population of 1,622 in 688 households, and a population density of 25 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 64.59 square kilometres. Yasuoka is situated 8 km south of Horsehead Kannon.
Takagi
Village
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Takagi is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the village had an estimated population of 6,117 in 2022 households, and a population density of 92 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 66.61 square kilometres. Takagi is situated 8 km north of Horsehead Kannon.
Shimojō
Village
Photo: Opqr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shimojō is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the village had an estimated population of 3,748 in 1275 households, and a population density of 98 persons per km2. Shimojō is situated 8 km southwest of Horsehead Kannon.
Horsehead Kannon
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: tourism, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Iida Shi, Nagano, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.44479° or 35° 26′ 41″ northLongitude
137.85937° or 137° 51′ 34″ eastOpen location code
8Q7VCVV5+WPOpenStreetMap ID
node 9546204048OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“Horsehead Kannon” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “馬頭観音像”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Oshina Suwa Jinja Bungoiwa Rock and Oshina Suwa Jinja.
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