Sendai Daikannon (), officially known as the Sendai Tendou Byakue Daikannon (仙台天道白衣大観音), is a large statue located in

Sendai is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Miyagi Prefecture and the largest city in the Tōhoku region. , the city had a population of 1,098,335 in 539,698 households, making it the List of cities in Japan, twelfth most populated city in Japan. ...

, Japan. It portrays a woman, the

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'' Byakue Kannon'' (白衣観音, "white-robed Kannon") holding the in her hand. It is the tallest statue of a goddess in Japan and the tenth-tallest statue in the world, at . The monument itself is tall, while the pedestal brings its total height to . At the time of its completion in 1991, it was the tallest statue in the world, but it was surpassed by

Ushiku Daibutsu is a statue located in Ushiku, Ibaraki, Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Completed in 1993, it stands a total of tall, including the base and 10 m lotus platform. It held the record for the tallest statue from 1993 to 2008 and , it is the L ...

in 1993. There is a small entry fee to enter the statue itself. Inside, on the first floor, there are many large statues of Buddha and mythical kings. Visitors take an elevator to the 12th level then walk down the stairs and ramps to the ground. At each level, there are eight Buddhas displayed in wood cabinets, 108 in total.

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