竹成五百羅漢

The Takesei Five Hundred Rakan features 469 stone statues of Buddhist and Shinto deities arranged on a 7-meter-high earthen mound at Dainichido Temple.

Buddhist monk Shoku initiated the construction of these stone figures in 1852, with stone mason Ishicho and his team completing the work in 1866.

Each stone statue displays different poses and expressions, representing Buddhist saints, celestial beings, and local religious figures of the Edo period.

Visitors can access the site from Kintetsu Komono Station, located 6 kilometers south, with free parking available at the temple grounds.

The spiral path leads to the summit where the Dainichi Buddha and four directional Buddhas sit among numerous other stone figures.

Location: Komono

GPS coordinates: 35.04847,136.51625

Latest update: March 7, 2025 23:04