Daibutsu

Daibutsu is a locality in Yamakita Machi, Ashigarakami-gun, Kanagawa. Daibutsu is situated nearby to the locality Kamioda, as well as near Ozaki.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Miho Dam and Gongen Yama.

Miho Dam

Dam

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The Miho Dam is a multi-purpose dam on the Kawauchi River, a tributary stream of the Sakawa River in the town of Yamakita, Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture on the island of Honshū, Japan.

Gongen Yama

Peak

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Gongen Yama is a peak.

Mount Ōno is a mountain located in Yamakita, Kanagawa. It belongs to Tanzawa-Ōyama Quasi-National Park. The area around the mountaintop had been used as a Kanagawa Prefectural Onoyama dairy cow breeding ranch, but it was abolished as a prefectural ranch on March 31, 2016. Mt. Ōno is situated 3½ km south of Daibutsu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yamakita and Oyama.

Yamakita

Town

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Yamakita is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2023, the town had an estimated population of 9,468 and a population density of 42,1 persons per km². The total area of the town is 224.70 square kilometres. Yamakita is situated 7 km southeast of Daibutsu.

Oyama

Town

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Oyama is a town located in Suntō District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2023, the town had an estimated population of 17,297 in 7496 households and a population density of 127 persons per km2. Oyama is situated 8 km southwest of Daibutsu.

Daibutsu

Type: Locality
Location: Yamakita Machi, Ashigarakami-gun, Kanagawa, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.41601° or 35° 24′ 58″ north

Longitude

139.04466° or 139° 2′ 41″ east

Elevation

330 metres (1,083 feet)

Open location code

8Q7XC28V+CV

GeoNames ID

1907220

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In Other Languages

“Daibutsu” goes by many names.

Japanese: “大仏”

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Localities in the Area

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