Fukui Daibutsu, Buddhist statue at Seidaiji Temple in Katsuyama, Japan
The Fukui Daibutsu bronze statue reaches 17 meters in height and sits inside a dedicated hall at Seidaiji Temple, accompanied by four standing Bodhisattva statues.
The temple construction began in the 1980s when a taxi company owner funded the project, modeling the design after the Todaiji Temple in Nara.
The statue design follows the pattern of the seated Buddha carving at Longmen Grottoes in China, while over one thousand stone statues line the temple walls.
Visitors can reach the temple by taking the Echizen Railway from Fukui Station to Katsuyama Station, followed by a community bus to the temple entrance.
The temple features Japan's tallest five-story pagoda at 75 meters, equipped with an elevator that provides access to views of the surrounding landscape.
Location: Fukui
Website: http://ff-net.sakura.ne.jp/daibutu.html
GPS coordinates: 36.06781,136.21175
Latest update: March 10, 2025 12:27
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