Ushiku Daibutsu is a statue located in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Completed in 1993, it stands a total of 120 metres tall, including the 10 m base and 10 m lotus platform. It held the record for the tallest statue from 1993 to 2008 and As of 2023, it is the fifth-tallest statue in the world.
An elevator takes visitors up 85 m to an observation floor. The statue depicts Amitabha Buddha and is made of bronze. It is also known as Ushiku ARCADIA. It was built to commemorate the birth of Shinran, founder of the Jōdo Shinshū 浄土真宗 or "True Pure Land School" of Buddhism.
Mar - Sep: 9:30 am - 5 pm
Oct - Feb: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Park:
Adults: 500 yen
Children: 300 yen
Park and with tour of the interior of the statue:
Adults: 800 yen
Children: 400 yen
Entrance fee is cheaper during winter.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ushiku_Daibutsu
Official Website http://www.ushikukankou.com/ushikudaibutsu.htm
Address Japan
Coordinates 35°58'57.523" N 140°13'12.894" E
