Great Buddha Hall

The Great Buddha Hall measures 57 meters in width, 50 meters in length, and rises to a height of 48 meters within the Todai-ji complex.

Following destruction in the Genpei War, the hall underwent reconstruction in 1709, resulting in a structure two-thirds the size of its original eighth-century dimensions.

The hall contains Japan's largest bronze Buddha statue, which required the efforts of 350,000 craftsmen and 2.6 million contributors to complete in 751.

Visitors enter through the Nandaimon Gate and follow a stone path leading directly to the Great Buddha Hall's central entrance.

The wooden structure stands as the largest wooden building in the world, containing massive wooden pillars that visitors can pass through small holes at their bases.

Location: Nara

Inception: 758

Height: 48.742 m

Length: 50.48 m

Width: 57.012 m

Fee: Yes

Charge: 800 JPY

Part of: Tōdai-ji

Address: 奈良県奈良市雑司町

Website: http://todaiji.or.jp/english/map02.html

GPS coordinates: 34.68900,135.83990

Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:54