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Takasaki Byakue Dai-Kannon

Takasaki Byakue Dai-Kannon · Byakue Dai-Kannon · 高崎白衣大観音

At Takasaki Byakue Dai-Kannon, walk around the statue for a close look at its exterior. If you want to see inside, pay the separate interior admission and climb the stairs.

Official sources Byakue Dai-Kannon interior admission and seasonal hours Official Kannonyama map

Takasaki Byakue Dai-Kannon
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Visitor information

Address

群馬県高崎市石原町2710-1

2710-1 Ishiharamachi, Takasaki, Gunma, Japan

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Admission

Interior admission is JPY 300 for high school students and older, or JPY 100 for junior high school students and younger. No separate admission fee is listed for the exterior and grounds walk.

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Opening hours

Standard interior hours are 9 am–5 pm, closing at 4.30 pm in winter. There are no regular closure days. Check the official information below for the winter period and your visit date's closing time.

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What to see at Takasaki Byakue Dai-Kannon

Inside the Kannon statue

Enter the statue and climb its internal stairs. Decide whether to add this to your walk around the exterior.

Byakue Dai-Kannon interior admission and seasonal hours Official Kannonyama map

How to get to Takasaki Byakue Dai-Kannon

Take Gururin Kannonyama route 14 from Takasaki Station west-exit bus stop 8. Choose the direction via Kataoka and get off at Byakui Kannon-mae. Return on route 13 to Takasaki Station. The adult one-way fare is JPY 200. Check the timetable for your date and boarding-point signs together.

Current outbound Kannonyama route 14 timetable Kannonyama walking map Byakue Dai-Kannon interior admission and seasonal hours Official Kannonyama map Gururin standard and JPY 100 section fares

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Before you visit

Interior visits finish earlier in winter

Interior visits involve stairs. If arriving near closing, explore the exterior and save the interior for another morning. Winter closing is 4.30 pm; check the official information below for the winter period and your date's closing time.

Byakue Dai-Kannon interior admission and seasonal hours

Questions about Takasaki Byakue Dai-Kannon

How do I visit inside Byakue Dai-Kannon?

Pay separate admission and climb the internal stairs. If stairs are difficult, enjoy a walk around the statue's exterior instead.

Byakue Dai-Kannon interior admission and seasonal hours Official Kannonyama map

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