Echizen Daibutsu, Bronze Buddha statue in Katsuyama, Japan
The Echizen Daibutsu measures 17 meters tall and stands as the largest indoor seated Buddha statue in Japan, located within Daishizan Seidaiji Temple.
Tada Kiyoshi, a successful taxi company owner, financed the construction of this Buddha statue, which was completed in 1987 after several years of work.
The statue design follows the model of seated Vairocana Buddha from China's Longmen Grottoes, accompanied by four standing Bodhisattva statues and thousand stone figures.
Visitors can reach the statue by taking the Echizen Railway to Katsuyama Station, followed by a community bus, with admission costing 500 yen.
The temple complex includes Japan's tallest five-story pagoda at 75 meters, offering elevator access to panoramic views of the surrounding grounds.
Location: Katsuyama
Inception: May 28, 1987
Height: 17 m
Website: https://etizen-daibutu.com
GPS coordinates: 36.05364,136.51925
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:50
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