Daibutsu Kiritōshi
Daibutsu Kiritōshi is a historical site in Kamakura, Kanagawa. Daibutsu Kiritōshi 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 Hase-dera temple.
Kōtoku-in
Building
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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. Kōtoku-in is situated 400 metres east of Daibutsu Kiritōshi.
Hase-dera temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hase-dera, commonly called the Hase-kannon, is one of the Buddhist temples in the city of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, famous for housing a massive wooden statue of Kannon. Hase-dera temple is situated 670 metres south of Daibutsu Kiritōshi.
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. Great Buddha of Kamakura is situated 400 metres southeast of Daibutsu Kiritōshi.
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. Yamanouchi is situated 2½ km northeast of Daibutsu Kiritōshi.
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 east of Daibutsu Kiritōshi.
Daibutsu Kiritōshi
- Type: Historical site
- Also known as: “Daibutsu Kiritoshi”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Kamakura, Kanagawa, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.31823° or 35° 19′ 6″ northLongitude
139.5317° or 139° 31′ 54″ eastElevation
62 metres (203 feet)Open location code
8Q7X8G9J+7MGeoNames ID
11058861
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In Other Languages
“Daibutsu Kiritōshi” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “だいぶつきりとおし”
- Japanese: “ダイブツキリトオシ”
- Japanese: “大仏切通”
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