Western AreaHanno City
Torii Kannon
Located in Naguri/Okumusashi of Saitama, Hakuun-san Torii Kannon is a tourist attraction selected as one of the top 100 best locations in Saitama, covering an area of about 30 hectares. The site is funded privately by Yataro Hiranuma who spent more than 30 years erecting the buildings. In addition to the Kyusei Kannon (Goddess of Salvation) by the top of the mountain, the main hall, Gyokkamon Gate, Niomon Gate, Great Bell Tower, and Heiwa Kannon (Goddess of Mercy), the Genjo Sanzo Tower is famous for enshrining the remains of Genjo Sanzo, a Buddhist priest known to appear in the famous Chinese novel "Journey to the West."
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Basic Information
- Tourist spot name
- Torii Kannon
- Location
- 3198 Kaminaguri, Hanno City
- TEL
- 042-979-0666042-979-0666
- FAX
- 042-979-0666
- Home page
- http://www.toriikannon.org/index.html
- 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
Access
- 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)
