This birch bronze monument depicting Avalokitesvara stands 62 metres (203 ft) tall.
[3] The temple was spending ¥2 billion (approximately $50 million) to build a large statue of Kannon and the work was completed in 1982.
[2][4] The dot on her forehead is a gold plate 30 centimetres in diameter encrusted with 18 three-carat diamonds, and her ornamental necklace contains an arrangement of a crystal and 56 jade stones.
[2][3] Visitors take a spiral staircase to the platform providing a panoramic view of the area, as far as Mount Unzen in the distance.
[5] It features dramatic, graphic recreations of scenes showing Buddhist heaven and hell.