Ryōzen Kannon
The Ryōzen Kannon is a war memorial commemorating the dead of the Great East Asia war located in Eastern Kyoto. The concrete and steel statue of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara was built by Hirosuke Ishikawa and unveiled on 8 June 1955.- Buddhist temple
- Description: shrine Kyōto-shi, Kyoto, Japan
- Established: June 8, 1955
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kōdai-ji and Kiyomizu-dera.
Kiyomizu-dera
Kiyomizu-dera is a Buddhist temple located in eastern Kyoto, Japan. Kiyomizu-dera is situated 650 metres south of Ryōzen Kannon.
Ryozen Museum of History
The Ryozen Museum of History is a history museum located in Kyoto, Japan. Ryozen Museum of History is situated 120 metres southeast of Ryōzen Kannon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Central Kyoto.
Central Kyoto
Central Kyoto encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.
Shimogyō-ku
Shimogyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Shimogyō-ku is situated 3 km southwest of Ryōzen Kannon.
Ryōzen Kannon
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Latitude
34.99984° or 34° 59′ 59″ north
Longitude
135.78181° or 135° 46′ 55″ east
Open location code
8Q6QXQXJ+WP
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OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
From Burmese to Japanese—“Ryōzen Kannon” goes by many names.
ရိယောဇန်းဗောဓိသတ္တရုပ်ပွားတော်Burmese
Ryōzen KannonJapanese
りょうぜん かんのんJapanese
霊山観音Japanese
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Main Hall and Kōdai-ji Bamboo Forest.
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