Kamagaya Great Buddha
| Kamagaya Great Buddha | |
|---|---|
| Japanese: 鎌ヶ谷大仏 | |
Kamagaya, Chiba Prefecture, Japan | |
| 35°45′32″N 140°00′48″E / 35.758985°N 140.0132713°E | |
The Kamagaya Great Buddha (鎌ヶ谷大仏, Kamagaya Daibutsu) is the smallest
Kamagaya, Chiba Prefecture, to the north of Tokyo.[1]
History
The Kamagaya Daibutsu was commissioned by a wealthy local merchant, Okuniya Fukuda Bunemon, to pray for the souls of his ancestors. It was cast by Tagawa Shuzen, a noted foundry smith of
Meiji period
, and against efforts by the government to collect all available bronze for the war effort in World War II. It was designated as a cultural property of Kamagaya City in 1972. The statue remains property of the Fukuda family.
Measurements
- Total Height: 2.3 metres (7.5 ft)[1]
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
Keisei-Tsudanuma Station
.
It is approximately one minute's walk from the Kamagaya-Daibutsu Station.
References
- ^ a b c d "Kamagaya Great Buddha". Yokoso! Japan. English & Japanese. Retrieved 10 February 2010.