Type Statue Created November 1776 Year 1776 | Dimensions 2.3 m (7.5 ft) high Subject Gautama Buddha | |
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Hours Open today · Open 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursMonday(Vernal Equinox Day)Open 24 hoursHours might differTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hours Similar Kamagaya‑Daibutsu Station, Kamagaya Station, Shin‑Kamagaya Station, Hatsutomi Station, Misaki Station | ||
kamagaya daibutsu since 1776
The Kamagaya Great Buddha (鎌ヶ谷大仏, Kamagaya Daibutsu) is the smallest Daibutsu (Buddhist statue) in Japan. It was completed in November 1776 and is located in Kamagaya, Chiba Prefecture.
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Access
From Funabashi Station, board a bus towards Kamagaya-Daibutsu via Futawamichi (or board one towards Kamagaya-Daibutsu via Misaki Station). Alight at "Kamagaya-Daibutsu", the final stop.
The nearest train station is Kamagaya-Daibutsu Station (Shin-Keisei Line). It takes approximately 24 minutes from Matsudo Station, 17 minutes from Shin-Tsudanuma Station and 21 minutes from Keisei-Tsudanuma Station.
It is approximately one minute's walk from the Kamagaya-Daibutsu Station.
References
Kamagaya Great Buddha Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA