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
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.
4-2-28, Hase, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture 248-0016, Japan
- Business hour -
Everyday 08:00am-17:00pm
- Directions -
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.
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