Ryozen Kannon is a war memorial commemorating the Japanese who died during World War II. This 24m tall concrete statue of Kannon was built in 1955.

Kannon (Guan Yin in Chinese) originated in India as the Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva. In both China & Japan, from the 7th to the 14th century, he gradually transformed from a minor male deity to the goddess of mercy with a Madonna like figure. They all wear head gears with images of the Amitabha Buddha.