Maruyama Park
Japanese name：
丸山公園
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Main Image Yunodake Heiwa Kannon (formerly Fujiwara Jibo Kannon) Category Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)
Impression TagsSerenitywarmthsolemnity
DescriptionA white Peace Kannon now stands beside a war memorial tower in the upper part of Maruyama Park on Mount Yunotake in Iwaki. The approximately 17-meter FRP figure began as the gilded Fujiwara Jibo Kannon, the principal landmark of the sightseeing attraction Iwaki Hotoke no Sato, which opened during the economic-bubble era. After the facility closed, local residents repainted the statue white and relocated it to its present setting. Its unusual second life transformed a commercial symbol into an image of remembrance for the war dead and a prayer for peace.
Basic Information
Spot ID
1094
Temple / Site
Maruyama Park
Visiting Area
Upper park area beside the war memorial
Type
Large outdoor Kannon statue and memorial
Visiting Status
Viewable outdoors free of charge (unattended; walk uphill from Maruyama Park. Avoid driving the unpaved access track and check current path conditions.)
Address
Yunodake, Joban Fujiwaramachi, Iwaki, Fukushima 972-8326, Japan (within Maruyama Park)
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