Kamagaya Great Buddha
The Kamagaya Great Buddha (鎌ヶ谷大仏, Kamagaya Daibutsu) is the smallest Daibutsu (Buddhist statue) in Japan.[1] It was completed in November 1776 and is located in Kamagaya, Chiba Prefecture.[1]
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Japanese: 鎌ヶ谷大仏 | |
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Year | 1776 |
Type | Statue |
Dimensions | 2.3 m (7.5 ft) high |
Location | Kamagaya, Chiba Prefecture, Japan |
35.758985°N 140.0132713°E |
Measurements
Access
From Funabashi Station, board a bus towards Kamagaya-Daibutsu via Futawamichi (or board one towards Kamagaya-Daibutsu via Misaki Station). Alight at "Kamagaya-Daibutsu", the final stop.
The nearest train station is Kamagaya-Daibutsu Station (Shin-Keisei Line). It takes approximately 24 minutes from Matsudo Station, 17 minutes from Shin-Tsudanuma Station and 21 minutes from Keisei-Tsudanuma Station.
It is approximately one minute's walk from the Kamagaya-Daibutsu Station.
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References
- "Kamagaya Great Buddha". Yokoso! Japan. English & Japanese. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
External links
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