Travel in Gunma

Byakue Dai-Kannon

Byakue Dai-Kannon · 高崎白衣大観音

Explore Byakue Dai-Kannon’s exterior from the surrounding paths, or pay to enter the statue and climb its internal stairs.

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View of Byakue Dai-Kannon
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Visitor information at a glance

Address

群馬県高崎市石原町2710-1

2710-1 Ishiharamachi, Takasaki, Gunma, Japan

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Address information

Admission

Interior admission costs JPY 300 for visitors of senior-high school age and above, or JPY 100 for visitors of junior-high school age and younger. No separate admission is listed for exterior and grounds walks.

Admission fees

Opening hours and closed days

Standard interior hours: 09:00–17:00, closing 16:30 in winter; no regular closing day. Check official guidance below for winter dates and your visit’s deadline.

Opening information

What can I see at Byakue Dai-Kannon?

Visiting the statue interior

Enter the statue and ascend its stairs to explore inside. Choose whether to add the interior to your exterior walk.

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

How to get to Byakue Dai-Kannon

At Takasaki west-exit stand 8, take Gururin Kannonyama route 14 via Kataoka to Byakui Kannon-mae. Return on route 13 towards Takasaki Station. The adult one-way fare is JPY 200. Check your date’s timetable and stand signs together.

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

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Before you visit

Earlier interior closing in winter

Interior visits use stairs. Near closing, explore outside and move entry to another morning. Winter closing is 16:30; check the official guidance below for winter dates and your visiting day’s deadline.

Byakue Dai-Kannon interior admission and seasonal hours

Questions about Byakue Dai-Kannon

How do I visit Byakue Dai-Kannon’s interior?

Pay separate admission and follow the internal stairs. If stairs are difficult, choose a walk around the statue’s exterior instead.

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

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