{"id":58681,"date":"2020-02-22T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-22T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=58681"},"modified":"2024-11-25T22:19:53","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T13:19:53","slug":"ushiku-daibutsu-ibaraki-giant-buddha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/ushiku-daibutsu-ibaraki-giant-buddha\/","title":{"rendered":"Pilgrimage to Ibaraki\u2019s Giant Buddha: Ushiku Daibutsu"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Ibaraki <\/strong>is a lush, green prefecture <strong>north of Tokyo<\/strong> full of natural beauty, peaceful towns, and plenty of tradition. It\u2019s a mere train ride from Tokyo and <strong>full of enough activities for a day trip<\/strong>, if not an overnight trip. One of Ibaraki\u2019s prime sightseeing sites is <strong>Ushiku Daibutsu, one of the three largest Buddha statues in the world<\/strong>. It\u2019s an experience as unique as it memorable, and well worth the few hours that it takes to visit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who Built the Giant Buddha of Japan?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001611\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-18-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A Giant Buddha Statue from a Distance in Ibaraki\" data-id=\"58432\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001611\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-18.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-18\/\" class=\"wp-image-58432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001611\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-18-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001611\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-18-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001611\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-18-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001611\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-18.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Ushiki Daibutsu surrounded by nature and standing tall in the distance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My time in Ibaraki began with a drive towards Ushiki Daibutsu \u725b\u4e45\u5927\u4ecf, which stands a staggering 120 meters tall. As I got closer, I caught my first glimpse of it rearing above the treeline like a titan. Only when I got to the parking lot and the grounds surrounding it did I understand how truly massive it was. In fact, <strong>Ushiki Daibutsu is the world&#8217;s largest bronze Buddha statue<\/strong>. It is encircled by gardens of varying types of flowers that change with the season and beautify the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001415\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-4-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Prayers from Visitors to Ushiki Daibutsu in Ibaraki\" data-id=\"58418\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001415\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-4.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-4\/\" class=\"wp-image-58418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001415\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001415\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-4-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001415\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-4-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001415\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-4.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Wooden plaques called &#8220;Ganshoumon&#8221; left by visitors to Ushiki Daibutsu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There are gift shops near the parking lot, and pathways set up to approach the statue and enhance the overall dramatic effect. Even though the statue is cast in bronze, it has yet to take on that recognizable greenish hue because it isn\u2019t old enough, and hasn\u2019t weathered enough of the elements.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001448\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-8-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"View of Ushiki Daibutsu from Below\" data-id=\"58422\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001448\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-8.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-8\/\" class=\"wp-image-58422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001448\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-8-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001448\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-8-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001448\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-8-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001448\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-8.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Ushiki Daibutsu approached from the front<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A guide and employee of the facility walked me through the grounds and inside the statue itself and provided explanations in Japanese at each step of the way. Thankfully, there are signs in English at various points, and English brochures available as well. That being the case, language feels secondary when brought face-to-face with such a monolithic statue and religious icon. It was built by the Jodo Shinshu temple, whose head temple is in Tokyo though Ibaraki Prefecture is the birthplace of Jodo Shinshu. The temple simply wanted to build the biggest statue possible to gain the attention of the world. <strong>The proximity of the statue to Tokyo and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Narita airport (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/narita-san-temple\/\" target=\"_blank\">Narita airport<\/a><\/strong> allows the Giant Buddha to connect to a global audience. In addition to Japanese people, <strong>the site attracts numerous international travelers<\/strong> mostly from Buddhist-majority countries like Thailand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001513\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-11-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Construction Picture of Ushiki Daibutsu\" data-id=\"58425\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001513\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-11.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-11\/\" class=\"wp-image-58425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001513\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-11-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001513\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-11-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001513\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-11-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001513\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-11.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Step-by-step construction of Ushiki Daibutsu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In the Belly of the Buddha<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before entering Ushiki Daibutsu I lit incense for purification, rang a bell to announce my presence, and then circled around to the entrance in the back. After taking my shoes off and stepping inside, all guests enter a chamber that symbolizes the state of mind necessary to be Buddha-like. The chamber turns pitch black for a single, solid minute, and a voice comes up over the speakers talking about the upcoming experience. After the lights turn on and the next room opens, you can see a row of Buddhas on the right-hand side backlit by what my guide called, \u201cthe 12 types of light.\u201d Each of the lights shifts colors and patterns, while in the center of the room stands a single, golden Buddha. It\u2019s an impressive way for the tour to begin and helps establish the right frame of mine for appreciating the structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001456\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-9-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"58423\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001456\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-9.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-9\/\" class=\"wp-image-58423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001456\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-9-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001456\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-9-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001456\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-9-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001456\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-9.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">A Buddha backlit by sacred light at the entrance to Ushiki Daibutsu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The tour passes through four levels of the statue. The second level is an informational room with pictures of the construction of the Giant Buddha, where there is a replica of one of the statue\u2019s toes (the toe alone is as tall as a person). After that, I took an elevator to the top level, where there is an observatory and windows. The view is staggering and really helps to drive home exactly how tall the statue is. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001521\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-12-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"View From the Highest Level of Ushiki Daibutsu\" data-id=\"58426\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001521\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-12.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-12\/\" class=\"wp-image-58426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001521\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-12-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001521\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-12-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001521\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-12-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001521\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-12.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">The view down from the top level of Ushiki Daibutsu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001504\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-10-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A Replica of one of Ushiki Daibutsu's Bronze Toes\" data-id=\"58424\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001504\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-10.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-10\/\" class=\"wp-image-58424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001504\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-10-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001504\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-10-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001504\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-10-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001504\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-10.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">A replica of one of Ushiki Daibutsu&#8217;s toes, as tall as a person<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The third floor houses over three thousand small, golden Buddha statues and a number of larger ones. Each statue represents a deceased person, my guide said. People can purchase a statue to use as their headstone in case they can\u2019t afford an entire headstone, or believe they won\u2019t have anyone to care for their headstone after they pass away. The staff of Ushiki Daibutsu take care of the statues and clean them, and so the idea is that a person who passed away will be safely housed inside Buddha forever. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001530\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-13-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"3000 Golden Buddhas inside Ushiki Daibutsu\" data-id=\"58427\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001530\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-13.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-13\/\" class=\"wp-image-58427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001530\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-13-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001530\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-13-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001530\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-13-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001530\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-13.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">A gallery of 3400 golden Buddhas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001555\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-16-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"One of Ushiki Daibutsu's 3000 Golden Buddhas\" data-id=\"58430\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001555\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-16.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-16\/\" class=\"wp-image-58430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001555\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-16-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001555\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-16-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001555\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-16-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001555\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-16.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">A closeup of a golden Buddha, representing the spirit of a person who has passed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The second floor has an arts and crafts area for practicing writing Buddhist scripture, as well as prayer rooms and a wall where students from local schools can write their wishes for the forthcoming year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001547\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-15-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A Buddhist Scripture in Ushiki Daibutsu\" data-id=\"58429\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001547\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-15.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-15\/\" class=\"wp-image-58429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001547\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-15-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001547\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-15-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001547\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-15-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001547\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-15.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001603\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-17-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A Prayer Shrine in Ushiki Daibtusu\" data-id=\"58431\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001603\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-17.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-17\/\" class=\"wp-image-58431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001603\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-17-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001603\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-17-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001603\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-17-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21001603\/voyapon_ibaraki_ushiki-daibutsu-17.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Buddhist scriptures and prayer rooms available inside Ushiki Daibutsu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In the end, Ushiku Daibutsu is not only a place of pilgrimage for Buddhists worldwide, but a testament to the power of belief and a towering accomplishment of architecture. If you\u2019ve never been to Ibaraki, it\u2019s definitely something to build into the itinerary, and even if you\u2019re familiar with the prefecture and missed this giant Buddha, make sure to pay a visit the next time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Get to Ushiku Daibutsu<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tokyo &#8211; Ushiku: JR Joban\/Ueno-Tokyo line: about 52 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From Ushiku station, get on the train at track 2 of the eastern gate, bound for Ushikudaibutsu\/Ushikujoen or Ami Premium Outlet. 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