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
The Golden Hall of Todaiji Temple. Founded in the Nara period, it was fought in war during the reign of Jisei and Eiroku, and the current building was ... More
The Golden Hall of Todaiji Temple. Founded in the Nara period, it was fought in war during the reign of Jisei and Eiroku, and the current building was rebuilt by Kokei Kaito during the Edo period. The difference is that the scales. The Great Buddha Hall of the Kamakura period, with eleven intervals between the trusses; Later, due to financial difficulties, the size of the reconstruction was reduced to seven. Even so, the height and depth of the temple are the largest wooden building in the world when it was founded.
Founded more than 1,200 years ago, Todaiji Temple has been eroded by wars and natural disasters throughout its history. Every time it is damaged, the monastery will do its utmost to rebuild Garan and continue to preserve and inherit the preserved Buddhist sculptures, paintings, crafts, scriptures and ancient texts.
In order to house and exhibit temple treasures, the Todaiji Temple Exhibition Hall opened in October 2011, Heisei 23. Indoor seismic isolation devices have been installed in the exhibition hall and collection to protect fragile statues and other collections from earthquake damage.
The exhibition hall has a total of 5 exhibition halls. The second hall is inspired by the inner hall of the Hokkado Hall, where visitors can come into contact with the Buddha statues on display in a unique atmosphere. The exhibition hall also holds special exhibitions from time to time.
By train
Kintetsu Nara Line “Osaka Namba Station” – Kintetsu Nara Line “Nara Station” Approximately 40 minutes
By bus
From JR Nara Station / Kintetsu Nara Station, get off at the city circulation bus “Todaiji Daibutsuden / Kasuga Taisha-mae” and walk for 5 minutes
Otowayama Kiyomizu-dera Temple was founded in 778. It dates back to about 1200 years ago. As a sacred place of Kannon, which symbolizes great mercy, i ... More
Otowayama Kiyomizu-dera Temple was founded in 778. It dates back to about 1200 years ago. As a sacred place of Kannon, which symbolizes great mercy, it has been open to the common people since ancient times and loved by a wide range of people. Old history books and literature depict many people enjoying visiting Kiyomizu-dera Temple.
The 130,000-square-meter precincts stretch halfway up Mount Otowa in the east of Kyoto are lined with more than 30 temples and monuments, including national treasures and important cultural properties. Since its founding, the tower has been destroyed each time by a major fire exceeding 10 degrees Celsius, but it has been rebuilt many times due to devout faith. Most of the current cathedral was rebuilt in 1633. In 1994, it was registered as one of the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage "Cultural Assets of Ancient Kyoto".
The statue commonly known as Kamakura Daibutsu (Great Buddha of Kamakura), a colossal copper image of Amida-butsu (Amitabha Buddh ... More
The Great Buddha:
The statue commonly known as Kamakura Daibutsu (Great Buddha of Kamakura), a colossal copper image of Amida-butsu (Amitabha Buddha), is the principle image of Kotoku-in. The fact that it sits in the open air makes it unusual amongst large Buddha statues in Japan.
The Great Buddha, designated a National Treasure by the Japanese government, is some 11.3 meters tall and weighs around 121 tons. Though in size it falls short of the Great Buddha of Todai-ji Temple at Nara (an image of Rushana-butsu [Vairochana Buddha]), it essentially retains its original form; as such it is an invaluable example of Japanese historical Buddhist art.
From Kamakura: Get off at JR Yokosuka Line Kamakura Station. Change to the Enoshima Electric Railway (bound for Fujisawa) and get off at Hase Station, the third stop (approx. seven minutes from Kamakura). Kotoku-in is a seven-minute walk from the station.