Ryozen Kannon Statue Attractions & Landmarks
War memorial
Kodaiji Shimokawaracho
Kyoto,
605-0825
Japan
+81 75 561 2205
Transport Options
Train Available : Shijo/ Keihan line
Kyoto,
605-0825
Japan
+81 75 561 2205Transport 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
- Monday to Sunday from 08:30 AM to 04:30 PM



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