Kotoku-in Temple (Great Buddha of Kamakura)
Information
The Great Buddha (Kamakura Daibutsu) was originally constructed in 1243 as a wooden statue, but it was later destroyed by typhoon. The construction of the present bronze statue was started in 1252, but is uncertain when it was completed. It is said that this Buddha was once covered with gold and house in an even larger building when it was first erected, but it is also said the house was swept away by tsunami in 1498. The 11.3 meters tall Great Buddha is now officially designated as a National Treasure of Japan.
Opening Hours
- 8:00 - 17:30
- 8:00 - 17:00 (October - March)
Closed
- No closing days
Price / Entrance Fee
- 200 yen (General, Adult)
- 150 yen (Child)
Access / Public Transport
- 10 minutes walk from Hase Station on the Enoden Line
Related Links
Address / Location
- 4-2-28, Hase, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa, 248-0016
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Tweets
- Dewi Arumsari @dewi_arumsari88 - 2015-02-06
- Super large buddha from Kamakura, Japan. Wanna visit?
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- To backpackers who are traveling in Japan,we have a nice cozy place,great Japanese Futon and friendly staffs in Kamakura Guesthouse!
- Rain @Buddha_Insights - 2015-02-06
- Giant #Buddha statue at Kamakura, Japan. Taken by a friend. http://t.co/d0QMQ4gywH
- Rudi Hasudungan @ruciko - 2015-02-06
- Vegetable rice bowl can’t be missed in sightseeing in Kamakura! Make sure to also check out Kamakura Farmers’ Market https://t.co/sBdam8RI6E
- Frankie's Random @fschrip - 2015-02-06
- Photo: travelthisworld: Great Daibutsu of Kamakura, Japan submitted by: thescepteredisle, thanks! http://t.co/A13XGDPVeu
- Shin-Howe Chen @shchen - 2015-02-06
- I feel so tranquil in this recent photo i was taken at Hokoku-ji Temple in #Kamakura #Tokyo #Japan. I love this place http://t.co/Ndiymomq5q
- Emma Ruth Hughes @emmaruth_hughes - 2015-02-06
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- Bambang Edhy Pratomo @sakaeru - 2015-02-06
- Visit Kamakura, where you can feel just one hour away from Tokyo
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- Photo: Long journey ahead. #biro #japan #kamakura #vsco #menswear #photooftheday #日本 #鎌倉 #景色 #outdoor... http://t.co/JZPUEOQ8YJ
- birocompany @birocompany - 2015-02-05
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- Am I Wrong @najibrahman27 - 2015-02-05
- The Kamakura vegetable rice bowl can’t be missed in sightseeing in Kamakura!
https://t.co/oQJRoLtYyv - Momspennies @momspennies - 2015-02-05
- Autumn colors in Kamakura, Japan http://t.co/PrRFo36bJv I have lived here, Great Memories of my time there! http://t.co/fe5sC1JYyb
- Ranzero @RanVonKusuma - 2015-02-05
- The Kamakura vegetable rice bowl can’t be missed in sightseeing in Kamakura! Make sure to
https://t.co/DTlqQRQ1kq - TyeshaVictoria @TyeBee - 2015-02-05
- #Latergram from when I visited the Great Buddha. #BigBuddha #Kamakura #Temple #Japan #HesHuge… http://t.co/i78sI2nSmK
- Chandra S. Sirait @chandr4sirait - 2015-02-05
- Make sure to also check out the Kamakura Farmers’ Market
https://t.co/uT53Uw8V1A - akhilesh jain @akhleshjain - 2015-02-05
- The Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine was an impressive hilltop structure in Kamakura, Japan (about an hour from... http://t.co/ZaHNQJ1qHM
- akhilesh jain @akhleshjain - 2015-02-05
- The Giant Buddha of temple of Kōtoku-in Temple in Kamakura, Japan was built in the 13th century. It used to be... http://t.co/z9i4l4ub75
- Caro Groove @CaroGroove - 2015-02-05
- Day 3 in Japan was great, just like day 1+3!... #nishikasai #sleepinmetro #kamakura #food #icedmocca… http://t.co/gOsx0BbKJv
- Lana Sitompul @lanastpl - 2015-02-05
- The Kamakura vegetable rice bowl can’t be missed in sightseeing in Kamakura! Make sure to also check out
https://t.co/UKyqnkT8gf - Dewi Arumsari @dewi_arumsari88 - 2015-02-04
- The Kamakura vegetable rice bowl can’t be missed in sightseeing in Kamakura!
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