Nihonji Temple Awa, Japan - Top Travel Destination
Nihonji Temple
鋸山 日本寺
City: Awa
Station:
Hota station
Hamakanaya station
Address: 184 Motona Kyonan, Awa-shi
Nihon-ji is a Buddhist temple in the city of Kyonan, Chiba Prefecture. The temple is located on the slopes of Mount Nokogiri and is known for its Nihon-ji Daibutsu (daibutsu means “great buddha”).
Carving of the daibutsu was completed in 1783. Damaged over the years by earthquakes and the elements, the stone figure was restored in 1969.
It is Japan’s largest stone carved daibutsu with 31.05 metres tall, which makes it second-sized Great Buddha in Japan (first among the stone ones) and one of the biggest in the world.
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Photo / （C）Ishizaki Hideho （http://www.gochiba.com/）
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