Kamakura Daibutsu
Kamakura Daibutsu is a religious site in Kamakura, Kanagawa. Kamakura Daibutsu is situated nearby to the work of art Great Buddha of Kamakura, as well as near the building Kōtoku-in.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kōtoku-in and Great Buddha of Kamakura.
Kōtoku-in
Building
Photo: Σ６４, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kōtoku-in is a Buddhist temple of the Jōdo-shū sect in the city of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Its mountain name is Daii-zan, and its common temple name is Shōjōsen-ji.
Great Buddha of Kamakura
Work of art
Photo: Dirk Beyer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kōtoku-in is a Buddhist temple of the Jōdo-shū sect in the city of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Its mountain name is Daii-zan, and its common temple name is Shōjōsen-ji.
Kamakura Museum of Literature
Museum
Photo: Urashimataro, Public domain.
The Kamakura Museum of Literature is a small museum in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, that contains material about writers who have lived, died, or were active in the city of Kamakura itself. Kamakura Museum of Literature is situated 340 metres southeast of Kamakura Daibutsu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kamakura and Yamanouchi.
Kamakura
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Kamakura is a small city in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, Japan. It is a very popular destination among Tokyoites for its beaches, lively center and many temples. It is the perfect place to take a day off from Tokyo's stress.
Yamanouchi
Neighborhood
Yamanouchi is a neighborhood of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Because of the presence of East Japan Railway Company's Kita-Kamakura Station, it is better known as Kita-Kamakura.
Nikaidō
Neighborhood
Nikaidō is the name of one of the administrative units of Kamakura, a city located in Kanagawa, Japan, about 50 km south-south-west of Tokyo. Nikaidō lies immediately to the east of Nishi Mikado and Yukinoshita, and used to be called Higashi Mikado. Nikaidō is situated 3½ km northeast of Kamakura Daibutsu.
Kamakura Daibutsu
Latitude
35.31684° or 35° 19′ 1″ northLongitude
139.53572° or 139° 32′ 9″ eastElevation
19 metres (62 feet)Open location code
8Q7X8G8P+P7GeoNames ID
11058860
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In Other Languages
“Kamakura Daibutsu” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “かまくらだいぶつ”
- Japanese: “カマクラダイブツ”
- Japanese: “鎌倉大仏”
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