20130625-20130630 Japan : Chiba-ken Awa-gun Kyonan-machi - Nokogiriyama Hyakushaku Kannon


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Chiba-ken Awa-gun Kyonan-machi - Nokogiriyama Hyakushaku Kannon
Hyakushaku Kannon is "100 feet tall Kannon", a stone sculpture carved out of a cliff in Nihon Temple at the top of Mount Nokogiri. Mount Nokogiri itself is a rock mine.
The nearest train station is Hamakanaya station of JR Uchibou Line.
Looking at the car park from the top of Mount Nokogiri Top of Mount Nokogiri Walking from the cable car station towards the Nihon Temple, where the Hyakushaku Kannon is located
Walking towards the entrance of Nihon Temple Sign board at the entrance of Nihon Temple Sign board at the entrance of Nihon Temple
The entrance of Nihon Temple Walking up the stairs towards Hyakushaku Kannon Arrived at the platform where Hyakushaku Kannon is located
Sign board at Hyakushaku Kannon Hyakushaku Kannon Hyakushaku Kannon
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Looking down at the platform from the observation point above the Hyakushaku Kannon The observation point above the Hyakushaku Kannon Looking from the cable car at the mount top station
Looking from the cable car at the mount top station The cable car station at the top of the mount Looking from the cable car back at Mount Nokogiri
Looking from the cable car back at Mount Nokogiri Looking from the cable car back at Mount Nokogiri The cable car station at the bottom of the mount