Ushiku Daibutsu (牛久大仏) is a giant statue of Buddha located in Ushiku City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, about 50 kilometers northeast of Tokyo. It is one of the tallest statues in the world, standing at a height of 120 meters including its base and 100 meters without the base.
The statue was completed in 1993 and is made of bronze. It is modeled after the Amida Buddha, a figure from Japanese Buddhist tradition that is associated with eternal light and infinite wisdom. Visitors can enter the statue and take an elevator to an observation deck near the top, which offers panoramic views of the surrounding area.
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Getting there
From Tokyo Station to Ushiku Daibutsu:
| Train and Bus | Tokyo Station ↓ Ueno-Tokyo Line ↓ 1 hour 12 minutes (15 stops) Arakawaoki Station Arakawaoki Station Bus Stop ↓ Kantetsu Bus (Ami Premium Outlets) ↓ 22 minutes (5 stops) Ami Premium Outlets Bus Stop ↓ Walk about 26 minutes ↓ Ushiku Daibutsu (Cost 1,760 yen) |
Details
| Hours | April to September / 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM (Weekends and holidays / 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM) October to February / 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM |
| Admission | Adults: 700 yen Children: 350 yen |
| Phone | +81 29-889-2931 |
| Address | 2083 Kunocho, Ushiku, Ibaraki 300-1288 |
| Official Website | https://daibutu.net/ |