Kamagaya Great Buddha
| Japanese: 鎌ヶ谷大仏 | |
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  Kamagaya Great Buddha | |
| Year | 1776 |
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| Type | Statue |
| Dimensions | 2.3 m (7.5 ft) high |
| Location | Kamagaya, Chiba Prefecture, Japan |
| 35°45′32″N 140°00′48″E / 35.758985°N 140.0132713°ECoordinates: 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 Daibutsu (Buddhist statue) in Japan.[1] It was completed in November 1776 and is located in Kamagaya, Chiba Prefecture.[1]
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 Kamagaya-Daibutsu Station (Shin-Keisei Line). It takes approximately 24 minutes from Matsudo Station, 17 minutes from Shin-Tsudanuma Station and 21 minutes from Keisei-Tsudanuma Station.
It is approximately one minute's walk from the Kamagaya-Daibutsu Station.
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