{"id":4149,"date":"2025-11-17T11:43:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T02:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fujieda-life-trip.com\/?post_type=show&p=4149"},"modified":"2025-11-17T11:43:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T02:43:00","slug":"fujieda-daikannon","status":"publish","type":"show","link":"https:\/\/fujieda-life-trip.com\/en\/show\/fujieda-daikannon\/","title":{"rendered":"Fujieda Daikannon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hello~. This time I went to the \u201cFujieda Daikannon\u201d inside Fujieda City’s Fujieda Cemetery~<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wow. I didn’t expect it to be this huge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The image above is from Sano Stone Co., Ltd.’s website.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Fujieda Daikannon is a standing statue of Kannon Bosatsu erected within the grounds of Fujieda Reien Cemetery (407 Nishikata, Fujieda City, Shizuoka Prefecture 426-0211) and at the adjacent temple, Bansh\u014din.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The statue stands approximately 17 meters tall and is introduced on the city’s official website as \u201cone of the largest bronze standing Kannon Bodhisattva statues in Japan.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is said that Tokugawa Ieyasu visited Banka-in Temple when he resided at Tanaka Castle and enjoyed playing Go there. There is also a theory that the temple was named \u201cBanka-in\u201d (meaning \u201cGo Board Leg Temple\u201d) after the legs of a Go board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The statue was erected in November 1992, and its consecration ceremony took place in March 1993.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus, it is a relatively new Kannon statue. Nevertheless, its sheer scale creates an overwhelming presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When visiting, it’s recommended to either climb the stairs from near the cemetery entrance or check access from the parking lot to appreciate its immense size from a distance. Standing before the Kannon statue, you’re sure to have that moment where you gasp, \u201cWow…!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Origin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u4ee5It seems to have the following background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n