The Hiroshima Daibutsu (big Buddha statue) is currently enshrined at Gokurakuji ... meters tall and believed to have been made during the Kamakura Period (1185-1333), in or around 1200.
The world’s largest bronze statue of Buddha is so huge that the famed Kamakura and Nara Buddha statues seem tiny in comparison! Why is such a marvel located seemingly in the middle of nowhere ...
Kamakura Prefecture: the Great Buddha ('Daibutsu') is one of Japan's most celebrated Buddhist figures. The 40-foot bronze statue, weighing 93 tons, is located in the Kōtoku-in Temple, and was ...
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This Laid-Back City Is the Birthplace of Modern Surfing in JapanThe city of Kamakura is one of Japan ... Throughout it all, the great Buddha remained standing. Take a good long look at the statue during your visit, but don't bother going inside the temple ...
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Japan: 10 iconic temples and shrines you need to visitKōtoku-in Temple, located in Kamakura, is home to the famous Kamakura Daibutsu, a 13.35-metre-high bronze Buddha statue which ...
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