Temples & ShrinesKanagawa (Yokohama, Kamakura, Hakone)

Great Buddha of Kamakura

Japanese name: 鎌倉大仏

The Great Buddha of Kamakura is a 13.35-meter bronze statue of Amitabha Buddha cast in 1252. Unusually, the statue sits in the open air — the hall that once surrounded it was washed away by a tsunami in the 15th century.

Opening hours: 8:00–17:30 (until 17:00 October–March)
Getting there: 7 min walk from Hase Station (Enoshima Electric Railway)
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Official site: www.kotoku-in.jp ↗

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