Takaoka Great Buddha
11-29 Ōtemachi, Takaoka, Toyama 933-0039, Japan
Takaoka's emblematic Great Buddha (Takaoka Daibutsu) is one of the three Great Buddha statues of Japan alongside the one at Nara's Todaiji Temple and the Kamakura Daibutsu. The statue was completed in 1933 after three decades of work, utilizing local bronze casting techniques.
Duration: 00h15min
Opening hours
Mondays: 6:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesdays: 6:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesdays: 6:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursdays: 6:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Fridays: 6:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturdays: 6:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sundays: 6:00 AM – 5:00 PM
review(s)
404 review(s)
ramol rock 3 months ago
It's quite a small place but surely you can enjoy it especially if you are into culture, underneath the Buddha structure you can venture inside a small room where you can see more of the miniature of various Buddha, it's walking in the past, surely a great experience.
phil shang 4 months ago
This is a bronze Great Buddha sculpted with the distinctive facial features of Japanese men. He is majestic and grand, yet exudes a gentle and warm-hearted aura. From afar, he appears somewhat solemn, but as you approach his feet, you'll discover his tenderness. Such an exquisite statue of Amida Buddha exists nowhere else in the world.
sravs boddupalli 6 months ago
It was a road side small temple but it's nice to visit the temple
Sophie Solioz 9 months ago
It's a big Buddha, nothing much to add to that. It's close to the station and on the way to the castle ruins.
Edwin Lim 4 years ago
Small temple ground with a rather large statue of buddha