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FUKIWARE WATERFALLS AND TAKASAKI GREAT KANNON STATUE
September 1 @ 7:00 am - 6:30 pm
SUN • 1 SEP
COST BY AGE GROUP:
$45 (16 & Up)
$40 (6–15)
$30 (4–5)
$30 (3 & Under if a seat is needed)
ITINERARY:
Depart 7 a.m.
Falls 10–11:30 a.m.
Lunch 12–1:30 p.m. (Lunch on your own)
Kannon 2:30-3:45 p.m.
Return 6:30 p.m
Tour cost includes transportation and Kannon admission. Lunch will be at a road side station. There will be a lot of walking on this tour.
Known to locals as the Niagara Falls of Asia, the Fukiware Waterfall is considered one of the best 100 waterfalls in Japan. Nearly 100 feet wide and u-shaped, water cascades from three different directions in this picturesque place. During this tour, you’ll enjoy a scenic and leisurely walk along the river, where you’ll be able to marvel at the breathtaking views of the Fukiware Waterfall and its natural surroundings. After, we will see the Takasaki Byakue Kannon. Takasaki Byakue Kannon, or White-Robed Kannon, is a large statue of the goddess of mercy, Kannon. She stands on Jigan-in Temple grounds in Takasaki, Gunma prefecture. At 137 feet tall, it has nine levels with 146 steps. The levels are lined with 20 statues of Buddhist deities. It takes about 15 minutes to reach the 9th level, which is about shoulder high, providing a great view over the city and surrounding mountains.
