Takasaki, Gunma / 白衣大観音
Byakue Dai-Kannon, Takasaki
The symbol of Takasaki, a 41.8 m, 6,000-tonne Kannon statue built in 1936 and said to have been the largest in Asia at the time; you can go inside.
Last official check
1 Oct 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
Decide before you go
A short summary made from the official facts below. Check the rows for details.
- Getting there
- Train / Bus
- Admission
- Paid (see the price below)
Before you go
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- Opening hours
9:00-17:00 (until 16:00 from November to February).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Admission
Entry to the inside: high school and up 300 yen, junior high and under 100 yen.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Getting there
About 25 minutes by bus from JR Takasaki Station.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Parking
Parking available.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Accessibility
No elevator inside the Kannon statue or the main hall. The temple is on a hill with many slopes and steps.
Checked 1 Oct 2026 on the official site- Not yet confirmed
Closed, Payment
we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.
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Address: Takasaki, Gunma (Japanese address: 群馬県高崎市石原町2710-1)
Official site: http://takasakikannon.or.jp/
Location
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Nearby spots
Photo: Photo ACYaki-manju Paradise, Cafe Takasaki JimanGunma3 km away (straight line)- No photo yetKonnyaku ParkGunma9 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetTomioka Silk MillGunma10 km away (straight line)
Photo: temaki from tokyo, Japan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 (resized)Gunma Safari ParkGunma13 km away (straight line)
Photo: Photo ACOkkirikomi no FurusatoGunma17 km away (straight line)
Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
- Not yet confirmed
Crowd level, Best time to visit, Peak time, Busiest days, Busiest season
no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Latest traveler report
- None yet
Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).
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Verification log
- 1 Oct 2026First check · Official website · http://takasakikannon.or.jp/question_and_answer.phpRead from the Q&A on the Takasaki Byakue Kannon official site.
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://gunma-kanko.jp/spots/144Hours, fees, access, parking and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.