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Abiko Kannon-ji
During the first week of February cumulating at Setsubun, Abiko Kannonji comes alive...
Shiofune Kannon-ji Temple
Shiofune Kannon-ji Temple, located in a valley near Ome City, west of Tokyo, is of the Shingon sect of Buddhism...
Kyoto
Built in a grid pattern and surrounded by mountains on three sides, Kyoto’s religious and historical sights are quite spread out and it’s not possible to walk between major points of interest - the breathtaking golden temple of Kinkaku-ji is one and a half hours away by foot from the mystical bamboo groves at Arashiyama, while the famous zen rock garden at Ryoan-ji is 30 minutes drive from the 1001 life-size gold Kannon statues hidden inside Sanjusangendo...
Asakusa
from the 7th century golden image of Kannon (the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy) enshrined in Senso-ji temple’s main hall to the faded postwar pachinko parlors of the adjacent Rokku entertainment district, it's all one captivating time-warp...
Sanjusangendo
You wouldn't know it from the outside but the elongated hallway secretly houses 1001 life-size armed Kannon, the Japanese goddess of mercy, in a sight that's as impressive in scale and detail as China’s Terracotta Warriors...
Noboribetsu
The longer Oyunuma Pathway hike passes through a mysterious landscape of Kannon statues hidden in quiet forests, and sulfurous lakes shrouded in steam...
The Hundred Caves of Yoshimi
Pop by the nearby Iwamuro Kannon Temple, which was originally built in 1670...
Ishiyama Temple
Not only that, inside the temple are portions of ancient scrolls depicting kannon (bodhisattva of mercy), which are also considered Important Cultural Properties...
Sendai
To the north, check out the Sendai Daikannon statue towering over the city at 100-meters tall, making it the sixth largest statue on earth...
Hase-dera Temple
Hase-dera temple in Kamakura was constructed to hold a massive, gold-gilded, wooden statue of Kannon, the god of mercy...