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Hill of the Buddha

The Hill of the Buddha is a Buddhist shrine at Makomanai Takino Cemetery in , Japan, designed by Japanese modernist architect Tadao Ando. The shrine features a 13.5 m tall statue of the Buddha encircled by an artificial hill rotunda planted with 150,000 lavender plants.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: statue
  • Description: Buddhist shrine in Sapporo, Japan
  • Also known as: “Atama Daibutsu”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ashiribetsu Falls and Makomanai Takino Cemetery.

Waterfall
Photo: もんもん, Public domain.
is a waterfall, which is situated 1 km east of Hill of the Buddha.

Cemetery
Photo: こまっちゃん, CC BY 3.0.
is situated 1 km northeast of Hill of the Buddha.

Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is an open-air complex of sites in , dedicated to visual and performing art exhibits and facilities. Constructed in 1986, the park was established "to cultivate unique new culture in Sapporo and create an environment… is situated 2½ km northwest of Hill of the Buddha.

Hill of the Buddha

Latitude
42.92054° or 42° 55′ 14″ north
Longitude
141.36274° or 141° 21′ 46″ east
Open location code
8RJ3W9C7+63
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6000866414
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
Wiki­data ID
Q61890364
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In Other Languages

From Greek to Japanese—“Hill of the Buddha” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Atama Daibutsu”
  • Greek: “Λόφος του Βούδα”
  • Japanese: “頭大仏”
  • Japanese: “頭大仏殿”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 滝野神社 and アシリベツの滝.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Atamadaibutsu mae and モアイ像（レプリカ）.

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