# Sendai Daikannon > A 100-metre white-robed Kannon statue standing over a housing estate in Sendai's Izumi Ward, completed in 1991. A lift takes you up through 12 levels inside, where 108 Buddhist statues line floors 3 to 11; entry is 500 yen. - Prefecture: Miyagi - Type: Landmark - Address: Sendai, Miyagi, Japan - Hours note: Last entry 15:00 on weekdays and 15:30 on weekends and public holidays; entry starts at 10:00. - Admission: 500 yen - Official site: https://www.daikannon.com/ Drive north out of Sendai and it appears over the rooftops: a white figure 100 m tall rising out of a quiet residential estate in Izumi Ward. The statue was completed in 1991 at Daikanmitsu-ji, a temple of the Shingon school, and is visible from much of the city. You go in through an entrance shaped like a dragon's mouth. On the first level are the Twelve Heavenly Generals, the 33 forms of Kannon and a memorial hall for miscarried and stillborn children, which gives the place a more serious mood than its size suggests. A lift then carries you up the 12 levels, and from the 3rd to the 11th you walk past 108 Buddhist statues, one for each of the worldly desires in Buddhist teaching. Near the top are viewing windows, two at the front and two at the back, but there is no open-air deck. The statue is a fair way out of the centre and last entry is early: 15:00 on weekdays. Entry is 500 yen for anyone of junior high school age and older. It is a bus ride from Sendai Station on Sendai City Bus routes 815, 825 or X910 to the Sendai Daikannon-mae stop, or about 20 minutes by taxi, and the last entry is mid-afternoon. ## FAQ ### How much does it cost to go inside? 500 yen for visitors of junior high school age and older. Elementary school children and younger must come with a parent or guardian. ### What are the visiting hours? Entry starts at 10:00. The last entry is 15:00 on weekdays and 15:30 on weekends and public holidays, so this is a morning or early-afternoon visit. ### Can I go to the top? A lift takes you up through the 12 levels inside the statue, with 108 Buddhist statues on levels 3 to 11. Near the top there are viewing windows, two at the front and two at the back, but no open-air observation deck. --- Source: Sendai Daikannon — Japan Voyage