Takaoka Great Buddha

The Takaoka Great Buddha, A 16 M (About 53 Ft) Bronze Seated Buddha In The Casting Town Of Takaoka In Toyama, One Of The Three Great Buddhas Of Japan In The Town'S Own Telling, A Small Temple Stop In A City Known For Copperware. · Takaoka, Toyama

The Takaoka Great Buddha is a bronze seated Buddha in the middle of Takaoka, a city in Toyama Prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast. It stands roughly 16 m tall, about 15.85 m by most accounts - confirm - on a quiet temple lot a short walk from Takaoka Station. The town counts it among the three great Buddhas of Japan, alongside Kamakura and Nara - a local claim; confirm. The present image was cast in 1933, after fires destroyed the earlier ones - confirm. That suits Takaoka, which is often called the copper and bronze casting capital of Japan, and the statue is made with the same skills that still produce temple bells and household metalware here. The face is calm and the proportions are good, but this is a stop of 20 to 30 minutes, not a day. It suits travellers moving along the Hokuriku coast who want a break between Kanazawa and Toyama, and anyone interested in metalwork. Pair it with the old merchant streets and the National Treasure hall at Zuiryu-ji. If you only have a few hours in Takaoka, this is the easiest sight to fit in.

Daibutsu-machi, Takaoka, Toyama, a short walk from Takaoka Station, with the older Zuiryu-ji temple a few minutes further, Takaoka, Toyama, Japan

The grounds are commonly open during daylight hours, with the statue visible from outside at any time of day, and the small hall beside it may close in the late afternoon, around 16:30 to 17:00 - confirm. Entry to the grounds is normally free, though a small donation box stands near the image. Takaoka Station is on the JR Hokuriku route and the Ainokaze Toyama Railway, about 20 minutes from Toyama and under an hour from Kanazawa by train - confirm. The statue is a walk of roughly 10 minutes from the station. Nothing needs booking.

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