Dokutsu Kannon
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November — at its best. Garden autumn-leaf light-up on weekends, Nov 14–29, 2026.
Partly closed in December: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
A 450 m cave dug by hand by a Takasaki merchant, lined with 39 carved Kannon statues. The same ticket covers a hillside Japanese garden and his memorial house.
Nearby
- Takasaki Byakui Dainichi Kannon ≈ 10 min by car
- Tago Stele & Kozuke Sanpi ≈ 20 min by car
- Tomioka Silk Mill ≈ 30 min by car
- Rakusan-en Garden (Obata) ≈ 30 min by car
- Takayama-sha Sericulture School Site ≈ 35 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- November — Garden autumn-leaf light-up on weekends, Nov 14–29, 2026
- Getting there
- Gururin bus (for Kataoka) from JR Takasaki Sta. west exit, stop 8, to Dokutsu Kannon Iriguchi, 17 min
- Fee
- Adults ¥900 (Apr 1–Dec 15), ¥700 (Dec 16–Mar 31)
- Good to know
- Weekdays 10:00–15:30, weekends and holidays to 16:30 (daily to 16:30 in November); last entry 30 min before. Irregular closures; closed on weekdays of the third week of December
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info