Kannon

Blessing us from her hill

Kannon, white-garbed Goddess of Mercy

 

Takasaki City's Kannon statue, perched on a hill is quite an impressive spectacle even from a distance. She seems to be inviting you to trek up the hill to see her.

 

However in true Japanese style, the roads to get you to her are a maze, from which you can see the goal but its hard to reach. Thanks to my friends iPhone we were able to find our way.

 

 

The Kannon statue is hollow and you can climb the stair inside for a nice view. The weather wasn't to good the day we went (that seems to be a pattern...) but we were still able to enjoy a nice view of Takasaki City from the view points inside the Kannon. The Kannon also houses a number of statues of other deities, and for this reason some people apparently say she is pregnant. ha ha.