大法寺, Buddhist temple in Takaoka, Japan.
The Takaoka Daibutsu stands 15.85 meters tall, weighs 65 tons, and features a bronze statue of Amithaba Buddha in a meditative seated position.
Following multiple fires that destroyed wooden versions since 1745, local craftsmen completed the current bronze statue in 1933 using traditional metal casting techniques.
The temple ranks among Japan's three principal Buddha statues, alongside those at Nara's Todaiji Temple and the Kamakura Daibutsu, representing spiritual excellence.
The temple opens daily from 6:00 to 18:00, with free admission and a convenient location just ten minutes on foot from JR Takaoka Station.
Visitors can enter the statue's base to view the preserved wooden head from the previous statue, along with Buddhist paintings and sculptures of the Amida triad.
Location: Takaoka
GPS coordinates: 36.74668,137.00744
Latest update: March 3, 2025 20:16
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