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Buddhism Statues

The list of the Statue of Great Buddha (Daibutsu), Kannon Statue and Rakan Statue.

Kamakura Daibutsu

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Kotoku-in (高徳院) is a Buddhist temple of the Pure Land sect in the city of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
The temple is renowned for the Great Buddha (大仏, daibutsu), a monumental outdoor bronze statue of Amida Buddha which is one of the most famous icons of Japan and the national treasure of Japan. The statue stands at 13.35m (45 ft.) high and weighs approximately 93 tons.
The statue probably dates from 1252, in the Kamakura period, when temple records report the construction of a bronze statue. However, it is unclear whether that is the present statue. The statue was built inside a wooden temple, but that building washed away in the tsunami of 20 September 1498 during the Muromachi period in the late fifteenth century. The statue remains.
Visitor Info.
Entrance fee: 200 yen. Open from 7:00 am to 17:30 pm. You can enter inside of daibutsu which you have to pay extra 20 yen. Only new years- eve, it open mid-night to see lighten up daibutsu.
Access
0. at Kamakura Station.
1. use Enoden to Hase Station (9 min.)
2. walk north (10 min.)


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Kamakura Daibutsu

Kamakura Daibutsu

Area: Kanagawa; Kamakura (Season: June)


Kotoku-in (高徳院) is a Buddhist temple of the Pure Land sect in the city of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture, ...

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Ushiku Daibutsu

Ushiku Daibutsu

Area: Ibaraki; Tsuchiura (Season: July)


The Ushiku Daibutsu (牛久大仏), located in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, is the world's tallest bronze statue. ...

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Nirvana Statue of Mantokuji

Nirvana Statue of Mantokuji

Area: Chiba; Boso Peninsula (Season: May)


Nirvana Statue of Mantokuji Temple (萬徳寺釈迦涅槃仏) is located on Tateyama, south of Boso Peninsula. As the bronze ...

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Nihonji Daibutsu

Nihonji Daibutsu

Area: Chiba; Boso Peninsula (Season: April)


Nihonji Daibutsu (日本寺大仏, the Great Buddha of Nihonji Temple) is Stone Buddha statue of Nihonji Temple. It has 31m ...

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Takasaki Kannon

Takasaki Kannon

Area: Gunma; Maebashi (Season: October)


Takasaki Kannon(高崎白衣大観音, takasakibyakuedaikannon) is one of the symbol of Takasaki City, Gunma. It is located on ...

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500 Rakan Statues of Kitain

500 Rakan Statues of Kitain

Area: Saitama; Kawagoe (Season: Feburary)


500 Rakan Statues of Kitain (喜多院五百羅漢) is one of the most popular spots in Kawagoe. It is one of three major Rakan ...

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Nagoya Daibutsu

Nagoya Daibutsu

Area: Aichi; Nagoya (Season: May)


Nagoya Daibutsu (名古屋大仏) is a great Buddha Statue of Nagoya. It is located in Toganji Temple. It is 10m tall and ...

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Heiwa Kannon

Heiwa Kannon

Area: Tochigi; Utsunomiya (Season: January)


Heiwa Kannon(平和観音) is located Utsunomiya, Tochigi. It is 27m high Kannon Statue made by Oya Stone. It was built ...

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Torii Kannnon

Torii Kannnon

Area: Saitama; Kawagoe (Season: November)


Torii Kannnon (鳥居観音) is a huge Kannnon statue located in Hanno, Saitama. There are three statues and the main ...

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Miura Daibutsu

Miura Daibutsu

Area: Kanagawa; Yokosuka and Miura (Season: Feburary)


Miura Daibutsu (三浦大仏) is one of great Buddha Statue located in Miura, Kanagawa Prefectue. It is 13.5m tall, and ...

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Kamaishi Kannon Statue

Kamaishi Kannon Statue

Area: Iwate; Sanriku (Season: March)


Kamaishi Kannon Statue (釜石大観音) is a huge Buddhist Statue located in Kamaishi, Iwate. It is 48.5m tall and stands ...

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Takaoka Great Buddha

Takaoka Great Buddha

Area: Toyama; Toyama (Season: May)


Takaoka Great Buddha (高岡大仏) is one of Great Buddha Statues located in Toyama. It is 15.85m tall from the ground. ...

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Unganji 500 Rakan

Unganji 500 Rakan

Area: Kumamoto; Kumamoto (Season: March)


Unganji 500 Rakan (雲厳寺五百羅漢) is one of tourist spot in Kumamoto. It is located in Unganji temple. 500 Rakan are the ...

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Nichiren Statue of Fukoka

Nichiren Statue of Fukoka

Area: Fukuoka; Fukuoka (Season: March)


Nichiren Statue of Fukoka (福岡日蓮聖人立像) is located in Higashi park, Fukuoka. It is about 10.6m tall and made from ...

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Renjoji Great Buddha

Renjoji Great Buddha

Area: Ishikawa; Kanazawa (Season: May)


Renjoji Great Buddha (蓮昌寺大仏) is an wooden Buddha stature located in Kanazawa, Ishikawa. It is one of three Great ...

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Soma Hyakusyaku Kannon

Soma Hyakusyaku Kannon

Area: Fukushima; Soma (Season: April)


Soma Hyakusyaku Kannon (相馬百尺観音) one of the Kannon Statue located in Fukushima. This Kannon had started its ...

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Daihizan Sekibutsu

Daihizan Sekibutsu

Area: Fukushima; Soma (Season: April)


Daihizan Sekibutsu (大悲山の石仏) has many historical Buddha Statue. It was carved on the small stone cliffs in ...

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Nirasaki Heiwa Kannon Statue

Nirasaki Heiwa Kannon Statue

Area: Yamanashi; Hokuto (Season: December)


Nirasaki Heiwa Kannon Statue (韮崎平和観音) is a large buddhism statue located on the top of the hill in Nirasaki, ...

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Tokyo-Wan Kannon

Tokyo-Wan Kannon

Area: Chiba; Boso Peninsula (Season: April)


Tokyo Wan Kannon(東京湾観音) is one of Kannon Statue located in Futtsu, Chiba. It is 56m high, and built in 1961 for ...

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Arashiyama Rakan

Arashiyama Rakan

Area: Kyoto; Kyoto (Season: March)


Arashiyama Rakan (嵐山羅漢) is located in front of Hogonin Temple. There are about 70 Rakan Statue that belong to the ...

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Uryu Rakan Stone Statues

Uryu Rakan Stone Statues

Area: Hyogo; Himeji (Season: March)


Uryu Rakan Stone Statues (瓜生羅漢石仏) are made in the time of emperor Kinmei, early 6th century. There are about 20 ...

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