Takasaki Byakue Daikannon | |
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Native name Japanese: 高崎白衣大観音 | |
Location | Mt. Kannonyama, Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan |
Coordinates | 36°11′02″N 138°35′06″E / 36.1839°N 138.5851°E |
Height | 41.8 meters[1] |
Founded | 1936[2] |
The Takasaki Byakue Daikannon (高崎白衣大観音, lit. 'Giant Takasaki White-Robed Kannon') 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.[3] In Jomo Karuta, it is featured on the 'hi' card.