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Tokyo Bay Kannon

Chiba · Futtsu · Art & Crafts

Japanese name: 東京湾観音

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WHAT TO DOTokyo Bay Kannon

A Kannon statue on the summit of Mount Otsubo in Futtsu. It stands 56 metres and can be climbed inside.

WHEREChiba

Futtsu

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A Kannon statue on the summit of Mount Otsubo in Futtsu. It stands 56 metres and can be climbed inside.

About this place

A Kannon of salvation standing on the summit of Mt. Otsubo in Futtsu. At an elevation of 120 m within the Minami-Boso Quasi-National Park, it overlooks Tokyo Bay. The statue is 56 m high, its 20-story interior houses thirteen Buddhist statues and the Seven Lucky Gods, and it was built to pray for world peace. Climbing the 316-step spiral staircase lets you view the coastline of Tokyo Bay and Futtsu Cape.

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