Torii Kannon

sightseeing

Selected as one the top 100 best locations in Saitama, the Mt. Hakuun (Hakuun-san) Torii Kannon temple covers an area of around 30 hectares (size of 6.5 Tokyo Domes) in Okumusashi/Naguri, where founder Yataro Hiranuma spent over 30 years erecting buildings in various places on the mountain. In addition to the symbolic Kusei Kannon (Goddess of Salvation) on the mountain summit, there is also the main hall, Gyokkamon Gate, Niomon Gate, Great Bell Tower, Heiwa Kannon (Goddess of Mercy), and notably the Genjo Sanzo Tower, famous for enshrining the remains of Genjo Sanzo, a Buddhist priest who appears in the famous Chinese novel "Journey to the West."

Basic Information

Location
3198 Kaminaguri, Hanno City
TEL
042-979-0666
FAX
042-979-0666
Event Information
November Autumn Leaves Festival

Business hours / Fee

Business hours
9:00~16:00
Regular holiday
Irregular holidays on Wednesdays
Fee
[Mountain fee]
500 yen per car,200 yen for adults on foot

How to get there

Public transport
Get off at Hanno Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line, get off at the Kokusai Kogyo Bus bound for Naguri Garage (or bound for Yunosawa), and get off at the Kyodobashi stop, a 5-minute walk.
Car
Get off the Ken-O Expressway "Ome IC" and take the Iwakura Highway to the Nariki Highway for about 30 minutes toward Naguri. Alternatively, get off the "Sayama-Hidaka IC" on the Ken-O Expressway, take National Route 299, take Prefectural Route 70 (Iinoshita Naguri Line), and head toward Naguri for about 40 minutes.
Parking
Free: 30 units (There is a temporary parking lot)

Map

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Site of Heikuro Shibusawa’s Suicide (harakiri)
Site of Heikuro Shibusawa’s Suicide (harakiri)

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