Ryozen Kannon Statue Attractions & Landmark

War memorial

Kodaiji Shimokawaracho
Kyoto,
605-0825
Japan
Phone No. +81 75 561 2205

Transport Options:
Train Available: Shijo/ Keihan line

Overview

Towering above the surrounding buildings and trees on the lower slopes of Higashiyama mountain, this white 24-meter concrete statue of Kannon (the Bodhisattva of Mercy) was built in 1955 by a transportation company. It was intended as a memorial to the victims of World War Two, both Japanese and Allied soldiers, many of whose names are collected in card files. Within the solemn grounds is an image of a reclining Buddha figure passing into nirvana and an altar containing soil from every Allied cemetery in the Pacific theater of war.

Open Hours

Mo to Su from 08:30 AM to 04:30 PM