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    • Day 73
    • Friday, September 29, 2017 at 11:00 AM
    • ☁️ 20 °C
    • Altitude: 18 m
    • JapanKōtoku In35°19’0” N  139°32’10” E

    Kotoku-In

    September 29, 2017 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

    The Big Buddha - also known as Daibutsu - was close to Hasedera. At 13 meters tall, I expected to see this statue from the street. I was surprised when I came to the entrance gate and still couldn't see it. I guess it was because of how the buildings and streets were oriented in relation to the statue. This bronze Buddha was built in the 13th century and has withstood earthquakes and tsunamis that destroyed the surrounding buildings. The highlight for me was going inside the hollow core of this big guy.

    https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/great-buddh…

    https://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Kanagawa/…
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