Downtown Buddha, Kobe, Japan

The Hyōgo Daibutsu (Big Buddha of Hyogo) in Kobe is located in a rather urban environment at a temple called Nōfukuji.

October 02, 2021

It is known as one of the three big Buddhas in Japan, in the same class with the big Buddhas in Nara and Kamakura.

The Hyōgo Daibutsu (Big Buddha of Hyogo) in Kobe is located in a rather urban environment at a temple called Nōfukuji. It is known as one of the three big Buddhas in Japan, in the same class with the big Buddhas in Nara and Kamakura. © 2011 Norbert Woehnl Photography.

Shot with Nikon D7000 and Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. Edited in Lightroom 5.7.

写真の撮影場所：兵庫県・神戸市・兵庫大仏

The post below shows a close-up of the statue.

Hyogo Daibutsu, Kobe, Japan

The Hyōgo Daibutsu in Kobe is known as one of the three big Buddhas in Japan, in the same class with the big Buddhas of Nara and Kamakura.

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