Hill of the Buddha
The Hill of the Buddha is a Buddhist shrine at Makomanai Takino Cemetery in Sapporo, 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.- Work of art
- …is a statue
- …is also known as “Atama Daibutsu”
- Description: Buddhist shrine in Sapporo, Japan
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ashiribetsu Falls and Makomanai Takino Cemetery.
Ashiribetsu Falls
Ashiribetsu Falls is a waterfall, which is situated 1 km east of Hill of the Buddha.
Makomanai Takino Cemetery
Makomanai Takino Cemetery is situated 1 km northeast of Hill of the Buddha.
Sapporo Art Park
Sapporo Art Park is an open-air complex of sites… Sapporo Art Park is situated 2½ km northwest of Hill of the Buddha.
Hill of the Buddha
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Latitude
42.92054° or 42° 55′ 14″ north
Longitude
141.36274° or 141° 21′ 46″ east
Open location code
8RJ3W9C7+63
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artwork
OpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
Wikidata ID
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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.
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