The Hill of the Buddha (頭大仏) is a Buddhist shrine at Makomanai Takino Cemetery in the outskirts of Sapporo on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido. Des ... More
The Hill of the Buddha (頭大仏) is a Buddhist shrine at Makomanai Takino Cemetery in the outskirts of Sapporo on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido. Designed by architect Tadao Ando, the stunning shrine opened in December 2015.
The sculpted stone Buddha statue called Atama Daibutsu, is encircled by a rotunda situated on a gently sloping artificial hill within the land belonging to the cemetery. It is 13.5-metre tall and weighs 1500 tonnes. When approaching it from afar, the lone head of the Buddha peeking from within the rotunda conveys a solemn, serene impression of the Buddha.
From Sapporo Subway station (N06) take the Namboku line bound for Makomanai and get off at the terminal at Makomanai (N16)
Outside Makomanai station take the Chuo bus no. 106 or Chuo bus no. 108 to get to Takino Cemetery from where it is a short walk to the Buddha. The bus ride costs 380 Yen
In the Asuka period, in the early morning of March 18, the 36th year of Emperor Suiko (628), the brothers Hinokumae Hamanari and Takenari were fishing ... More
In the Asuka period, in the early morning of March 18, the 36th year of Emperor Suiko (628), the brothers Hinokumae Hamanari and Takenari were fishing in Edoura (Sumida River) and unexpectedly sensed the statue of Kannon-sama. Goji Doshi Chuchi (there are various theories about the name) worshipped it, learned that he was a saint Kanseon Bodhisattva, and deeply took refuge, and then became a monk, rebuilt his home into a temple, and devoted his life to worship services.
In the first year of Dahua (645), Shokai Shōnin came to this area, built the Kannon-do Hall, and decreed the main statue as a secret Buddha by a dream confession, and since then this law of denbo has been strictly observed to this day.
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