Kumano magaibutsu, Bungotakada

Name: Kumano magaibutsu
Address: Tashibu Hirano, Bungotakada, 879-0853, Japan
Telephone: +81 978-26-2070

#1 among attractions in Bungotakada

Top attraction, Historical place, Monuments and statues

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Kumano magaibutsu is a group of relief sculptures of the late Heian or early Kamakura period in Bungotakada, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. The image of Fudō Myōō measures 8.07 m and that of Dainichi Nyorai 6.82 m. The carvings are an Important Cultural Property and the area has been designated an Historic Site. ()

Local name: 熊野磨崖仏 Coordinates: 33°28'41"N, 131°31'34"E

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Tashibu HiranoBungotakada 879-0853 Japan

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+81 978-26-2070

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Kumano magaibutsu – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fuki-ji, Maki Ōdō, Mount Ōmure, Hisashi Dam.

4.1 miN
Temple
Fuki-ji, Bungotakada
106 min walk • Fuki-ji is a Tendai temple in Bungotakada, Oita Prefecture, Japan. The temple was established in 718. Its Amida-dō is generally called Fuki-ji Ō-dō. It is the oldest wooden structure in Kyushu. Ō-dō is designated a National Treasure.
1.7 miN
Sacred and religious sites, Buddhist temple, Temple
Maki Ōdō, Bungotakada
43 min walk • Maki Ōdō is an historic temple in Bungotakada, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. The current buildings are the Edo-period Hondō and an exhibition hall dating to 1955. Inside are nine Heian-period statues that have been designated Important Cultural Properties.
3.7 miSW
Nature, Mountain
Mount Ōmure
94 min walk • Mount Ōmure is a mountain located on the Kunisaki Peninsula in Ōita Prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan.
6.1 miSW
Dam
Hisashi Dam
155 min walk • Hisashi Dam is a dam in the Ōita Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1979. It is an Embankment Dam with the purpose of being an irrigational and industrial water dam. The dam is 40 metres high and retains 4 800 000 m³ of water over a 263-metre crest length.