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Ryozen Kannon Temple

Ryozen Kannon Temple is a war memorial dedicated to the fallen on both sides of the Pacific War and a moving testament to the futility and loss of conflict. The 24-meter tall concrete image of Kannon, the Goddess of Mercy, was built in 1955 to honor the dead of World War II, both Japanese and Allied soldiers. Visitors can enter the body of the statue to see the enshrined Eleven-headed image of Kannon - the Goddess of Mercy. Within the precincts of Ryozen Kannon is an altar containing soil from every Allied cemetery from the Pacific theater of World War II.

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Ryozen Kannon Temple is a war memorial dedicated to the fallen on both sides of the Pacific War and a moving testament to the futility and loss of conflict. The 24-meter tall concrete image of Kannon, the Goddess of Mercy, was built in 1955 to honor the dead of World War II, both Japanese and Allied soldiers. Visitors can enter the body of the statue to see the enshrined Eleven-headed image of Kannon - the Goddess of Mercy. Within the precincts of Ryozen Kannon is an altar containing soil from every Allied cemetery from the Pacific theater of World War II.